SSL Traffic to Server (IIS experts very welcome)

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Hello all,

On our IIS webserver we have 1 site configured to use SSL. It's all working fine, but all https requests to the server are redirecting to that one site and we don't want that really.

So, e.g. the SSL is set up for the domain of store.oursite.com

https://store.oursite.com - gives the proper site with the right url

https://store.test.com - gives the proper site but with the wrong url
https://98.76.54.321 (server ip) - gives the proper site with the ip in the url

Why does SSL do this on IIS?

Can we change it so that only the one site uses the SSL?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
 

daz

daz

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It needs to be on its own IP. Sites without SSL can be on a shared IP, but sites that need SSL need to have a dedicated IP each.
 
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Thanks daz, that's a golden nugget of info I could have used some weeks back. At the risk of sounding completely incompetent.. will our hosting service provide a different dedicated IP for the site?
 

daz

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You may have to pay a little extra per IP, but because it is for SSL it means it is a technical requirement and as such shouldn't be a problem. (As opposed to wanting dedicated IPs just for the sake of it/some SEO rubbish)
 
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