Title: Symlinks Causing Recursive Tight Loops
Last modified: November 4, 2016

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# Symlinks Causing Recursive Tight Loops

 *  Resolved [badrobot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyouse/)
 * (@cyouse)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/)
 * Wild card SSL is implemented using 2 symlinks. One is www and the other is the
   same as the 2nd level domain name. The 2nd level domain name symlink causes the
   scan to loop recursively even when it is placed in the file filter list. The 
   www symlink does not. This is a serious issue that renders the duplicator plugin
   unusable by anyone who has wild card SSL because the symlinks are the smoke and
   mirrors that allow users to enter all variations of the url with and without 
   www using either http, https or neither and be redirected to the site.
 * As it stands now I am unable to use the duplicator because of this issue because
   it is imperative that site be accessible and redirected to the secure connection
   for all possible combinations of requests where the default www 3rd level domain
   is left blank and not specified. Examples:
 * 2ndleveldomain.org
    [http://2ndleveldomain.org](http://2ndleveldomain.org) [https://2ndleveldomain.org](https://2ndleveldomain.org)
 * Each of these cases must be capable of redirecting seamlessly to [https://www.2ndleveldomain.org](https://www.2ndleveldomain.org).
   In a wildcard SSL situation this is accomplished, in this example, by having 
   a www symlink and a symlink named 2ndleveldomain.
 * Now more than ever it is important for sites to be secured as much as possible.
   This means implementing SSL. And this, in turn, means using wildcard SSL in situations
   where sub-domains will be used. I urge you to prioritize this issue and at least
   get the scan to bypass the 2nd level domain symlink if it is placed in the file
   filter list.
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by [badrobot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyouse/).

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 *  Thread Starter [badrobot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyouse/)
 * (@cyouse)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/#post-8393818)
 * [http://php.net/is_link](http://php.net/is_link)
 * [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659674](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659674)
   
   [http://ask.programmershare.com/602_7394621/](http://ask.programmershare.com/602_7394621/)
   [http://www.dskims.com/directory-recursion-and-symlinks/](http://www.dskims.com/directory-recursion-and-symlinks/)
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by [badrobot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyouse/).
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/#post-8396574)
 * Which thread would you like to use? I would prefer not to have to track two of
   them…
    [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicator-scan-running-too-long/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicator-scan-running-too-long/)
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [badrobot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyouse/)
 * (@cyouse)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/#post-8397122)
 * Lets use this one: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/)
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/#post-8397548)
 * Sounds Good! The best way to diagnose this issue properly will be for me to checkout
   your setup. If you want to submit a support ticket I can look at it when time
   permits…
 * Thanks

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 * Last reply from: [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/symlinks-causing-recursive-tight-loops/#post-8397548)
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