Loz, Add the following to apache config in your port443 virtual host settings...
RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto "https" You can check for the existence of the X-Forwarded-Proto header at the application end. Paul On Dec 23, 1:16 pm, Loz <[email protected]> wrote: > Alan, thanks for the rapid response! > That is how i used to have it configured. Let me explain the use-case > a bit more. The site is driving a number of Facebook canvas apps and > as FB accounts can run in 'secure' (SLL) mode or not we have to > dynamically switch URL schemes between HTTP/HTTPS depending on user on > the site. > I have a bit of code like this: > <cfset variables.prot="http://";><cfif CGI.HTTPS EQ "on"> <cfset > variables.prot = "https://";></cfif> > but as Jetty (in the config you describe) sees HTTP traffic - > CGI.HTTPS always equals OFF - even for a HTTPS originated request. > This is the bit i cant sort out - so why i was trying to push the > HTTPS request back to Jetty. I'm sure there is a solution! > BestLawrence > On Dec 23, 11:07 am, "Alan Williamson (aw2.0 cloud experts)" > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Loz, you only need to handle SSL at the Apache side, not the Jetty side. > > > Set Apache up to manage your SSL certificates, which is a well trodden > > path and i am sure there are tons of HowTo documents out there. If you > > find a good, then please share it with us. > > > Apache proxy back to Jetty using Port8080 (or whatever port it is set to > > listen on) using normal HTTP. That is the usual and very common > > setup. Rarely you have the SSL running the whole way through to the > > backend application servers. > > > Loz wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am using OpenBDJam to run a service on OBD. I am having trouble > > > configuring apache SSL / Jetty. I'm guessing that this must be a very > > > common use-case (i.e. having an OpenBDJam powered site accessed over > > > SSL). I have tweaked lots of Apache and Jetty sessions but to no > > > avail.... -- online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en
