Kinda complicated question here. I'm setting up an ecommerce store for a client. The store is been set up at www.****.com/****/shop/ Right now the client has a live store at www.*****.com and has veri-sign ssl. I intend to transfer the live store to the domain above very soon. My question is, how should I go about the transfer with respect to ssl? Can I buy an ssl now and attach it to www.****.com/*****/shop/, or must the ssl be attached to www.*****.com? Or can I continue with the veri-sign for *****.com until it expires in 8 months?
SSL is signed for domains only, so you don't need to attach it to your shop folder. You basically need it to assign for the domain "*****.com". You can simply move the ****/shop folder to the folder assigned for ssl port so that it auto detects ****.com/****/shop for you. You don't need to purchase a new certificate or install it again
Thanks for the reply Mellow-h. Thats a great help - I just need to move the folder to the ssl folder. (if I can find it!)
Correct! Check your httpd.conf file, it should have those configuration defined. May be you should try contacting the provider, he/she should be able to assist you in finding this.
Ya folder make not difference with SSL certificate. Its only Sub domains you have worry about. Any change in the subdomain will throw domainname mistach errors unless you have a Wildcard cert (which cost a lot more money)
SSL certs are issued for FQDNs (full domain names, ie www.domain.com etc.) Any sub-FOLDERS after that will be 'covered', once you have the webserver setup with the cert. Your certificate will be fine as-is.