Ensuring That Secure Content Is Served Over HTTPS Only

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1

After a certificate is installed on a site, it can be served over HTTP or HTTPS. To ensure that only SSL requests are served, you must configure the AccessSSL metabase property to force SSL content requests only.

Important

You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer to run scripts and executables. As a security best practice, log on to your computer by using an account that is not in the Administrators group, and then use the runas command to run your script or executable as an administrator. At a command prompt, type runas /profile /user:MyComputer</STRONG>Administrator cmd to open a command window with administrator rights and then type cscript.exe ScriptName (include the script's full path and any parameters).

Procedures

To force SSL content requests only

  1. Click Start, click Run, type

    cmd

    and then click OK.

  2. Type the following command at the command prompt:

    cscript.exe adsutil.vbs set /w3svc/<site identifier>/AccessSSL TRUE

    where <site identifier> is the unique number that identifies the site.