Re: Does a website need to be live to setup SSL?
From: Jeff Cochran (jcochran.nospam_at_naplesgov.com)
Date: 02/18/04
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:39:17 GMT
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:07:33 -0600, "The Pistoleer"
<pistoleer@pistoleer.com> wrote:
>My production website is currently running on an outside hosting service
>(non-windows). I have setup my own IIS6 server and am nearly ready to
>switch my production website to it (it has been tested using the IP number
>for access).
>
>The site uses SSL (https) for taking orders. Can I setup my server with SSL
>before it is live? I'm trying to avoid the few days of down time as the DNS
>changes. Will likely use GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium for the SSL certificate.
>
>Any tips on how to do this smoothly?
Set up the site, including SSL. Test it, and when ready, make the DNS
changes. You'll want to have a redirect on the host when you change,
for the period it takes DNS to populate, pointing to the IP address of
the new location.
Jeff
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