Multiple ssl vhosts.

[Igor Sysoev]

On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:56:25AM +0100, Nuno Magalh??es wrote:

> > http://wiki.cacert.org/VhostTaskForce
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication
> 
> Yeah i had read that before and a similar one here [1], but what bugs
> me is the browser support for SSLv3/TLS SNI:
>     * Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later
>     * Opera 8.0 or later (the TLS 1.1 protocol must be enabled)
>     * Internet Explorer 7 (Vista, not XP) or later
>     * Google Chrome (Vista, not XP)
>     * Safari 3.2.1 Mac OS X 10.5.6
> 
> I doubt anyone still uses FF 2.0, but the others will cause problems.
> I'd like to avoid relying on browser compatibility, hence my post. I
> don't want to use one general cert for multiple sites, i want one cert
> per site; and no wildcard [2].
> 
> So, do i have to use mutiple ssl ports?

Yes.

> And if yes, should/scould i
> just rewrite them out or would the users running IE6 or 7 on XP have
> to see https://www.mysite.com:998877 instead? Could i have nginx remap
> :998877 to :433 (i.e. omitting it) once the session had been
> established?

No. Besides, some HTTP proxies may forbid any traffic expect 80 and 443 ports.

> [1] http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/186664#815197
> [2] http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-server-73/juggling-http-and-https-content-for-multiple-virtual-hosts.-755949/


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