Overview A forwarded website can be accomplished by first creating a subdomain or addon domain in the control panel, then using an .htaccess in document root to redirect all traffic to the new web site using mod_rewrite. Important terminology Forwarded domain: domain that will redirect to the target domain Target domain: domain that is the final destination…
Overview Accessing a website, protected by SSL, yields a “mixed-mode” notice or the SSL indicator displays different than normal. Cause SSL is designed to protect data transfer from third-party snooping through encryption. By accessing a resource over a non-encrypted stream (e.g. including an image on a site as <img src=”http://mysite.com/img.jpg” />), this protection is circumvented. The request is made…
Overview A redirect changes the URL, in browser, from one URL to another. A variety of redirect codes exist to force a variety of behaviors in the browser (or spider). Usage All redirects are controlled through a .htaccess file in the document root of your target domain or subdomain. The following stanza is a common,…
Yes, hosting platforms v4.5+ and beyond support multi-domain certificates through SNI (server name indication). In order to use a multi-domain certificate, you will need to purchase a corresponding multi-domain/”UCC” certificate from the accredited SSL authority. What is SNI? With SNI, multiple domains co-exist on a single certificate making it suitable to protect multiple websites on…
Overview Google Analytics is a free web analytics application provided by Google, including SEO recommendations and live site traffic. Setting up GA Google Analytics can be enabled on newer, v5+ platforms using two lines in a .htaccess file. Visit Google Analytics to create a profile for the domain Once the profile is created, you will see sample code to insert:…
Overview A subdomain is an extension of your primary domain or an addon domain that can serve as both an e-mail domain and website location. Creating a subdomain Configuration parameters A subdomain may be added within the control panel under Web > Subdomains. A subdomain may exist in a few flavors and likewise function differently: Subdomain…
Overview An .htaccess file contains directives that the web server will apply to a collection of resources before a page is displayed. For example, a .htaccess file may change PHP configuration, deny access, change the page displayed, and even redirect a resource to another URL. These are denoted by a directive. A directive consists of a directive…