How to request a secure connection

URLs for working with secure connections on a local system

Test if secure connections are configured correctly

For your local webserver, see WAMP SSL Setup, XAMPP SSL Setup, or MAMP SSL Setup.

      https://localhost/

Request a secure connection

      https://localhost/book_apps/ch21_ssl/

Return to a regular connection

      http://localhost/book_apps/ch21_ssl/

URLs for working with secure connections over the Internet

Request a secure connection

      https://www.murach.com/

Return to a regular connection

      http://www.murach.com/

A warning page for the security certificate

not secure warning image

Description

To request a secure connection, use an absolute URL that starts with https.
Once you establish a secure connection, you can use relative URLs to continue using the secure connection.
To return to a regular HTTP connection after using a secure connection, use an absolute URL that starts with http.