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1. Captain 777
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I run a multisite setup with a main site (MAIN.com) and several subdomain sites (SUB1.MAIN.com, SUB2.MAIN.com, etc).
   I was told that I needed a 'wildcard ssl certificate' which I bought and installed on my server (it is configured for '*.MAIN.com' and 'MAIN.com').

   I'm trying to secure certain pages on the various sites using WP-HTTPS...e.g. 'MAIN.com/securepage1' and 'SUB1.MAIN.com/store/securepage2'. I have checked 'Force SSL' on the relevant page publish settings.

   problem: I get no ssl connection when navigating to the pages using https://...
   Chrome pulls a 'SSL connection error...error 107' and IE8 shows a general connection error.

   So, does the plugin work with Multisites and wildcard ssl certs?

2. Mvied
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hey Cap'n,

   Having never seen an SSL 107 error before, my first instinct was to Google it. Everything I'm reading says that the error is caused by a browser cache issue, most commonly in Google Chrome. That's the only information I can find on it.

   http://www.fixya.com/support/t2440256-error_107_net_err_ssl_protocol_error

   Let me know if that helps.

   Thanks,
   Mike

3. Captain 777
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Mike,
   Thanks for looking that up. I believe my issue is larger than the cache in Chrome. IE8, Safari and Firefox all give me an error on attempting a https...

   I'm attempting to isolate whether this is:
   (a) a cert upload issue with my host provider,
   (b) a server config or IP address issue
   (c) a WP multisite configuration issue or,
   (d) a WP-HTTPS plugin issue.

   Hoping this forum can tell me that 'WP-HTTPS works with multisite and wildcard ssl certs'...then I'll keep chasing (a),(b) and (c)!

   Any ideas?

4. Mvied
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Well, I know it sounds silly, but I haven't tried it with a multi-site setup. I see no immediate reason why it would not work, but I'm eager to find out. I would try this setup myself, but I can't afford a wildcard SSL at the moment. If you'd like, I can take a look at your setup and see if I can get anywhere with it. You can email details to mike[at]mvied[dot]com.

   Thanks,
   Mike

5. Captain 777
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Mike,
   Thanks for the offer. 2 things:
   - found trouble with (a) and (b)...I have to relocate my domain to a dedicated IP for the ssl to work, so once that's done, we'll see if the plugin works.
   - Found wildcard certs at startssl[dot]com for total of 100. gr8 guys

   I'll report back once we have some progress.

   Thanks

6. Mvied
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hey Captain,

   Yeah, due to that strange error, I figured it was a server issue.

   You definitely need a dedicated IP. :)

   Maybe I should write an SSL guide for my users to cover issues like this. Hmm.

   Let me know when you have an update. :)

   Thanks,
   Mike

7. rpetersnmt
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Any progress here? I'm desperately trying to find a way to secure some of the pages on one of my WP multisite (3.1) mapped domains? I'm getting nervous now...is it even possible? Thanks for any assistance.

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