Activating an SSL Certificate

Steps to carry out when activating an SSL certificate.

• Install HTTPS binding in IIS
• Canonical host name update. Update web config to point non-primary domains to secured primary domain. 301.
• Redirect non secured primary domain to secured primary domai in web config. 301.
• Update any non-secure content to their HTTPS equivalent. This will include hardcoded links, images in content; javascript plugins, ajax.
• Update contact form so it posts to a secured relative URL within site. This can be done by setting up a virtual directory within the site that points to the generic Spiderscope sendmail scripts.
• Test 301 redirects.and make sure they are working correctly. This can be done with a Firefox addon like Live HTTP Headers, but other addons are available.