Understanding SSL with exclusive IP address

[scbg]

Hi,

I've got a dedicated server at godaddy with one of their turbossl server certificates. I have installed their certificate via the plesk control. To continue setup Godaddy says I need an exclusive IP address setup for my domain and nothing else can run on that IP address.

I have been using my domain at Godaddy using the original IP address. But the exclusive IP makes me think I have to migrate my http traffic to a new IP on the same host and then point my DNS for the domain to the new address and then configure https. Godaddy has allocated a new IP for me but I'm looking for documentation/instructions on the 'exclusive IP' with SSL issue.

If someone would point me in the right direction it'd be appreciated.

TIA!

 

[breun]

There is no issue. Just because of the way SSL works you need an exclusive IP for a domain you want to via HTTPS.

Just add the IP address Godaddy allocated for you as an exclusive IP address in Plesk, change your domain's hosting setup to have the domain hosted on that exclusive IP address (DNS should update automatically if you're running your own nameservers on your Plesk server) and setup the SSL certificate for your domain.

 

[MustangProds]

Hi There,

Sorry if this sounds a bit thick but does this mean you can't run an SSL on a server where you have one IP being shared between 10 different domains that have been set up on it?

I am trying to get an SSL cert to work that I have and as there is only one IP on the server, it doesn't provide me with a drop down box to select different certs etc.

Thanks

Grant

 

[Whistler]

Sorry if this sounds a bit thick but does this mean you can't run an SSL on a server where you have one IP being shared between 10 different domains that have been set up on it?

No, but you can only use one SSL certificate pr ip. This is due to the way the communication between your browser and the webserver works.

Virtual domains is not (yet) supported in https as the SSL connection is made between your browser and the webservere befoere the information on which domain youre trying to access - and thats why you only can use one certificate pr. ip.

SO if you have 10 domains you want to use seperate SSL certificates - you'll also need 10 ip-adresses.

You can however still run multiple virtual hosts on each ip-adress (you don't need them to be set up exclusive to use the cert) - but you will only be able to use one cert pr. ip-adress.