SSL (https)

This page details the SSL options provided in the General Settings section of Site Settings. 

The SSL Encryption dropdown allows configuration of how SSL will be used on your site. If your site is a Starter Plan site, you must upgrade to at least Standard Plan to use SSL. There are four options for SSL use:

• Disabled will redirect any SSL/HTTPS request to your site to a non-secure HTTP connection.
• Login Only will enforce use of SSL for the Login process only. This is usefull to ensure secure transmission of passwords without requiring SSL on the entire site.
• Optional SSL lets the user decide whether to use SSL or not on any page by entering HTTPS:// in the browser address bar instead of HTTP://.
• Required will redirect any non-secure connection to a secure connection.

SSL may be slightly slower than non-secure lines and uses more resources both on the user's computer and the server, and should only be used when data on the site is of a sensitive nature. The Login Only SSL option is the recommend setting for a good mix of security and speed.

Tip: If you're trying to make a link with the editor that includes https://SITENAME.editme.com you may notice that the editor removes this part of the link and won't switch the user to SSL mode when clicking it. This is a benefit most of the time. There are two work-arounds available to force the editor to include the full URL in a link:

• Instead of including just the URL in the link dialog, include the following:
  
  • javascript:document.location='https://SITENAME.editme.com/PAGE';
• Instead of using the Link dialog, use double brackets, like this:
  • [[https://SITENAME.editme.com/PAGE This text will be linked.]]

Using a custom domain for your site? See the information about using SSL for Custom Domains on the Custom Domains page.