Possible to use SSL in admin/login and non-SSL on front-end with mapped domain?

Hello. I’ve been digging through the forums and trying out multiple domain mapping plugins. I’ve been unsuccessful so far, so I’d like to ask if this is even possible.

On a multisite subsite using the original domain for the admin pages, is it possible to use SSL on the login page and admin area and non-SSL on the front-end with a mapped domain?

In all of my tests the site works, but the cookies just don’t carry over so I’m not logged into the front-end (admin bar is hidden). The cookies carry over fine without SSL, but not with SSL.

Details:
SSL: Wildcard SSL cert network wide
Admin Area: original domain + SSL (subdomain.domain.com)
Login Area: original domain + SSL (subdomain.domain.com)
Front-End: mapped domain + non-SSL (other domain.com)

If this is possible, any tips on getting it to work?

Thanks!