[Forum] ssl + nginx + apache: links are still displayed as http, not https

[kukuha]

Hi everybody,

I am using VBulletin Suite 4.1.4. and nginx+apache setup (nginx as the front end server and Apache as the back-end server). This is a pretty standard "nginx+apache" configuration with nginx working on port 80 and apache on port 8080. I tried to enable https support and run into the following problem.

As I read on the web, when one uses "nginx+apache" and wants to have https, he should configure ssl only for nginx server. So, I added required lines into nginx vhost configuration. When I type https://.... the vBulletin forum opens in secure connection and the lock in the right bottom corner of the browser confirms it, so it looks like my settings work. At least to some extent.

But when I bring the mouse over links on the page, these links are showed as http links, not https. So, if I want to stay in secure connection, I can of course add the letter "s" manually each time I open a new page, but normally when you open forum as https://... all displayed links should automatically change to https.

Any ideas why this does not happen?

Even the answer where the problem lies - (a) in nginx configuration, or (b) in apache configuration or (c) in vbulletin configuration would help.

Thanks in advance!

[kh99]

I've never tried to do what you're doing, but I was just looking at how the value of the <base> tag is determined, so I think you could try setting "Always use Forum URL as Base Path" under "Site Name / URL / Contact Details" (in the vbulletin adminCP options) to "No" if it isn't already.

[SSSlippy]

Hi everybody,

I am using VBulletin Suite 4.1.4. and nginx+apache setup (nginx as the front end server and Apache as the back-end server). This is a pretty standard "nginx+apache" configuration with nginx working on port 80 and apache on port 8080. I tried to enable https support and run into the following problem.

As I read on the web, when one uses "nginx+apache" and wants to have https, he should configure ssl only for nginx server. So, I added required lines into nginx vhost configuration. When I type https://.... the vBulletin forum opens in secure connection and the lock in the right bottom corner of the browser confirms it, so it looks like my settings work. At least to some extent.

But when I bring the mouse over links on the page, these links are showed as http links, not https. So, if I want to stay in secure connection, I can of course add the letter "s" manually each time I open a new page, but normally when you open forum as https://... all displayed links should automatically change to https.

Any ideas why this does not happen?

Even the answer where the problem lies - (a) in nginx configuration, or (b) in apache configuration or (c) in vbulletin configuration would help.

Thanks in advance!

You need to configure nginx to forward all http requests to https