Its something I do without really thinking about, just get another certificate and add it to the server so that the website can load with https:// instead of http:// I have used lots of different SSL providers, however I have found that the most reliable and easy to use is www.trustico.co.uk and their customer service and support is exceptional. I will try to make this as step-by-step as I...
Make your site exclusively SSL (re-directing automatically from http to https) on Windows Server
If you have an SSL certificate on your website, how do you automatically re-direct ALL visitors to the SSL version? Its easy, and with no code required. 1. Open IIS 2. Click on the site you wish to change 3. Double-click on SSL Settings 4. Check the box Require SSL 5. Click on Apply (on the top right hand side) 6. Click on Error Pages 7. Double-click on the item with status code 403 8. Choose...
Check for server vunerabilities using a free web
We have many Windows Server 2008 R2 servers that host systems, and recently had been getting lots of failed logon attempts, so it was imperative that we investigated not only the source, but how to prevent them even trying.
This is a fantastic free web-based utility that scans the computer it is running on.