secure ssl forms on linux server problem

[b4computers]

I am trying to implement secure ssl forms on a Linux server with Frontpage Server Extentions.

I have already installed security certificate.

I am using Frontpage 2003 and everytime I enter the https address of my website the form fails when I click submit.

I information I have found on the web are using cgi or formail but it doesn't make sense to me. Could you please respond with easy to understand instructions as I don't know anything about html. Below are the server specs I found at the hosting website.



OS Release RedHat 7.3
Apache 1.3.29
SendMail 8.12.10
FrontPage 5.0.2.2634
mySQL 3.23.58
PHP 4.3.4
Perl 5.6.1
SSH 1.2.32

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The FP extensions must be configured for the Port 443, the SSL Port or the form will not function
under https:// when processed via the extensions.

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I am trying to implement secure ssl forms on a Linux server with Frontpage Server Extentions.

I have already installed security certificate.

I am using Frontpage 2003 and everytime I enter the https address of my website the form fails when
I click submit.

I information I have found on the web are using cgi or formail but it doesn't make sense to me.
Could you please respond with easy to understand instructions as I don't know anything about html.
Below are the server specs I found at the hosting website.



OS Release RedHat 7.3
Apache 1.3.29
SendMail 8.12.10
FrontPage 5.0.2.2634
mySQL 3.23.58
PHP 4.3.4
Perl 5.6.1
SSH 1.2.32

 

[b4computers]

What exactly does that mean how do I or the hosting company configure for
port 443?

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The hosting company should know how to do this in order for it to work with the FP extensions.

I only work with Windows IIS, and it just a simple configuration setting.

However make sure the SSL is applied to you entire domain, in other word not a shared SSL
certificate.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================

 

[b4computers]

It is not a shared SSL I purchased one.
when I goto my website www.mywebsite.com:443 I can connect.
So I don't that is the problem.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The normal method for connecting to your site via SSL is:

https://www.mysite.com/formname.htm

or

https://www.mysite.com/foldername/formname.htm

You host must configure the extensions to use port 443 as well as port 80. You can not make this
change. Have you contacted your host regarding this issue?

You are dealing with two separate issues here, the above examples are browser related, not extension
related.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================

 

[b4computers]

I figured out the problem it was extra htl code that frontpage put in that caused it to fail. The only thing that I still have a problem with using formail is that when I reply to the email I would like the customers email to show up.
I am trying to implement secure ssl forms on a Linux server with Frontpage Server Extentions.

I have already installed security certificate.

I am using Frontpage 2003 and everytime I enter the https address of my website the form fails when I click submit.

I information I have found on the web are using cgi or formail but it doesn't make sense to me. Could you please respond with easy to understand instructions as I don't know anything about html. Below are the server specs I found at the hosting website.



OS Release RedHat 7.3
Apache 1.3.29
SendMail 8.12.10
FrontPage 5.0.2.2634
mySQL 3.23.58
PHP 4.3.4
Perl 5.6.1
SSH 1.2.32