Enabling SSL is not as simple as clicking a button. There are several steps, and it requires a dedicated IP, which may not be part of their hosting deal. The forum probably uses an IP shared with dozens of other websites. Also, if every graphic is not addressed by https, browsers will throw "mixed content" errors.
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- Tue May 02, 2017 7:18 am
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: SSL
- Replies: 22
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- Sat Apr 15, 2017 10:27 pm
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: SSL
- Replies: 22
- Views: 14653
Re: SSL
In the web industry (from which I am retired), it is cosidered a best practice to use a secure connection for all login pages, as someone with a network sniffer could get passwords, log in, and leave a lot of spam messages with links. Not a danger, but hours of time to delete, change credentials, etc.
In addition, many SEO professionals believe that Google gives more weight to sites using a certificate, which improves their rankings.
If you accidentally use https to address a website that does not use a certificate, you will actually hit the server default certificate, which is self-signed. That encryption is valid, but since the Authority is invalid, you will get a security warning.
It is now considered a smart practice to secure all pages on all sites with a certificate, just to avoid all the problems, and potentially improve search engine rankings.
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In addition, many SEO professionals believe that Google gives more weight to sites using a certificate, which improves their rankings.
If you accidentally use https to address a website that does not use a certificate, you will actually hit the server default certificate, which is self-signed. That encryption is valid, but since the Authority is invalid, you will get a security warning.
It is now considered a smart practice to secure all pages on all sites with a certificate, just to avoid all the problems, and potentially improve search engine rankings.
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