Try that out and that should solve the issue of traffic still wanting to go over http by default with the vhost it will force a redirect from http to https for you with out having to type in https each time.
-----Original Message----- From: Rene Veerman <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 13 August 2019 07:13 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: running couchdb on a .app domain (https enforced) nope On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 7:12 AM Jonathan Aquilina <[email protected]> wrote: > Question have you setup a vhost for apache that will redirect the > traffic from http to https? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rene Veerman <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 12 August 2019 08:06 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: running couchdb on a .app domain (https enforced) > > i added the DNS records over a week ago, and got regular traffic to > apache at the default https port to work. > it's just couchdb that i can't use when using that domain name. > > and no, this server is hosted at my home behind a ADSL line, godaddy > as registrar and afraid.org as DNS provider. > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 8:04 AM Jonathan Aquilina > <[email protected] > > > wrote: > > > Https is enforced on your server is this server in google cloud? > > > > Regards, > > Jonathan Aquilina > > Owner managing director > > > > Phone (356) 20330099 > > Mobile (356) 78857942 > > > > Email [email protected] > > ________________________________ > > From: Rene Veerman <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 8:02:52 AM > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: running couchdb on a .app domain (https enforced) > > > > doesn't a host file just translate names to IP addresses, without > > specifying anything about ports? > > i've never read or heard about a hosts file or a DNS setup for that > > matter, specifying anything about ports. > > > > i think it has something to do with the fact that on .app, https is > > enforced by the TLD registrar (which is google). > > but i have no clue on how to fix it. > > > > could it be that couchdb itself needs a HTTPS certificate specified? > > i did some googling, and found > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=482 > > 03 > > 146 > > , > > which i'll try to implement in a little while, at the moment my > > stomach is killing me if i sit at the desk, for some reason.. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 7:56 AM Per Torstensson > > <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > If you are running the server from the same network as your > > > client, could it be that you need to add manual entries in your host file? > > > > > > -Per > > > > > > > 12 aug. 2019 kl. 07:49 skrev Rene Veerman <[email protected]>: > > > > > > > > root@albatross:/home/rene/data1/htdocs/nicer.app# tail > > > > /var/log/couchdb/couchdb.log [notice] > > > > 2019-08-12T03:46:47.333273Z > > > > [email protected] <0.28155.22> 90ff2d612e nicer.app > > > > 211.249.40.12 undefined GET /_utilsit 401 ok 0 [notice] > > > > 2019-08-12T04:06:30.916355Z [email protected] <0.15768.23> > > > > 1b0a651329 nicer.app 211.249.40.12 undefined GET /_utils 301 ok > > > > 0 [notice] 2019-08-12T04:07:28.715744Z [email protected] > > > > <0.16715.23> a02251ebab nicer.app:5984 23.226.211.152 undefined > > > > GET /_utils 301 ok 0 [notice] 2019-08-12T04:07:28.988497Z > > > > [email protected] <0.16715.23> > > > > 9762923dd4 nicer.app:5984 23.226.211.152 undefined GET /_utils/ > > > > 200 ok > > 1 > > > > [notice] 2019-08-12T04:07:30.186957Z [email protected] > > > > <0.16726.23> 35abe0105d nicer.app:5984 23.239.180.202 undefined > > > > GET /_utils/dashboard.assets/img/couchdb-logo.png 200 ok 1 > > > > > > > > it seems others can connect to my couchdb, but i can't.... > > > > ?!#!@@$!@ ;) > > > > > > > > and even when browsing to http://nicer.app:5984/_utils from the > > machine > > > it > > > > runs on, i get stuck at 'establishing secure connection'. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 6:07 AM Jonathan Aquilina < > > > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> Check the server itself the domain has nothing to do with it is > > > >> there anything useful maybe in the logs? > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: Rene Veerman <[email protected]> > > > >> Sent: Monday, 12 August 2019 06:06 > > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> Subject: Re: running couchdb on a .app domain (https enforced) > > > >> > > > >> if i browse to https://nicer.app:5984/_utils, it's stuck at > > > 'Establishing > > > >> secure connection', then fails with 'server took too long to > respond'. > > > :( > > > >> > > > >> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 6:03 AM Jonathan Aquilina < > > > [email protected] > > > >>> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> That is correct usually DNS just points a domain or subdomain > > > >>> to the server then you can use any port you want for example > > > >>> > > > >>> https://DOMAIN:PORT/_utils for example if you want to access > > > >>> fauxton > > > >>> > > > >>> Regards, > > > >>> Jonathan > > > >>> > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>> From: Rene Veerman <[email protected]> > > > >>> Sent: Monday, 12 August 2019 05:46 > > > >>> To: [email protected] > > > >>> Subject: Re: running couchdb on a .app domain (https enforced) > > > >>> > > > >>> as far as i know, DNS only connects a domain name to an ip > > > >>> address, not to any specific port. > > > >>> there's certainly no option at afraid.org to set it. > > > >>> > > > >>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 9:20 PM Peter J Krawetzky > > > >>> <[email protected]> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>> So it seems you are using freedns. Couldn't you just create > > > >>>> a new entry like couchdb.nicer.app and point it to the > > > >>>> couchdb server and port?PeterSent from my Verizon, Samsung > > > >>>> Galaxy smartphone > > > >>>> -------- Original message --------From: Rene Veerman < > > > >>>> [email protected]> Date: 8/11/19 11:58 (GMT-05:00) To: > > > >>>> [email protected] Subject: Re: running couchdb on a > > > >>>> .app domain (https enforced) i don't know much about DNS, > > > >>>> other than how to set it from my domainregistrar to a DNS > > > >>>> provider (i use afraid.org), and have the followingrecords > > > >>>> there :11 subdomainsnicer.app [ add ]< > > > >>>> > > https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?edit_domain_id=1290281 > > > >>>>> irc.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864316 > > > >>>> 9> > > > >>>> (*G*) *NotYet Configured.*nicer.app < > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864316 > > > >>>> 7> > > > >>>> (*G*) A 82.161.37.94nicer.app < > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864316 > > > >>>> 8> > > > >>>> (*G*) MX 10:seductiveapps.comftp.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864316 > > > >>>> 6> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94imap.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864317 > > > >>>> 1> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94lib.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864317 > > > >>>> 4> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94mail.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864316 > > > >>>> 5> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94media.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864317 > > > >>>> 3> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94smtp.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864317 > > > >>>> 0> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94tnp.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864317 > > > >>>> 2> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94www.nicer.app< > > > >>>> https://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit.php?data_id=1864316 > > > >>>> 4> > > > >>>> (*G*) A82.161.37.94traffic to regular apache at the https > > > >>>> port does work by the way.i'd love to hear more about what to > > > >>>> adjust in what file.coz now i'm still stuck :(On Sun, Aug 11, > > > >>>> 2019 at > > > >>>> 5:52 PM Peter J Krawetzky < [email protected]>wrote:> You > > > >>>> either need a DNS definition on your network or an entry in > > > >>>> the > > > >>>> local> host's file on the couch server PeterSent from my > > > >>>> Verizon, Samsung Galaxy> > > > >>>> smartphone> -------- Original message > > > >>>> --------From: Rene Veerman <> [email protected]> Date: > > 8/11/19 > > > >>>> 11:35 (GMT-05:00) To:> [email protected] Subject: > > > >>>> running couchdb on a .app domain (https> enforced) i can > > > >>>> connect to localhost:5984/_utils, but not to> > > > >>>> nicer.app:5984/_utilsit's the same machine.how do i get > > > >>>> couchdb to work on> a .app domain and be addressable by > > > >>>> that.app domain name?thanks in advance> for any help you > > > >>> can provide. > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > >
