HTTPS access only, not HTTP

  • ukfigs

    (@ukfigs)


    10 years, 2 months ago

    Probably a configuration issue but external access to my site only works if https:// is used and does not work with http://. I have wordpress hosted on my WHS2011 server and it is in a virtual site under the default site on IIS. I dont think I have anything unusual in the bindings etc and port 80 is not blocked by my ISP and http access works inside my network just fine but ends up at https://mysite.com/etc
    I have checked the url settings in General and they use the site name with no https prefix and the database fields are the same.
    I do have a site redirected from godaddy and this gives the same result i.e works with https and times out with http.
    Is this a simple wordpress fix or a whs2011 IIS configuration problem (learning more about IIS than I ever wanted 🙂 )
    Apologize in advance if dumb question

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  • jc62

    (@jc62)

    10 years, 2 months ago

    I would think it is an IIS issue. Sounds like IIS is simply requires https. Since you are using WHS2011, I assume this site is on a home network, behind a firewall/router, and you are using some type of dynamic name server. Make sure you are forwarding ports 443 & 80 through you router to your WHS2011, and your firewall on the WHS2011 is also allowing access to public IP addresses.

    Hope this helps.

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