Disable Non-Secure HTTP access

[mcapps]

Hello,
I've got stunnel and https working on my install, but I'm now wondering how I can redirect HTTP (80) requests to HTTPS (443). Is there a method for disabling non-secure web access?

 

[smiticans]

Post a pic of your webserver options in BI. What ports did you forward in your router?

 

[hmjgriffon]

Hello,
I've got stunnel and https working on my install, but I'm now wondering how I can redirect HTTP (80) requests to HTTPS (443). Is there a method for disabling non-secure web access?

what are you talking about, just don't forward a port to port 80 on BI, use VPN, etc.

 

[mcapps]

Automatic redirection.
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS automatically | GoDaddy Help US
This is a very normal thing in the web world. If user goes to cameras.company.com, they are automatically redirected to https://cameras.company.com. Usually this is handled by the web server such as IIS, nginx, apache, etc.

I can disable port 80, but that wouldn't automatically redirect users to port 443.

 

[fenderman]

Automatic redirection.
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS automatically | GoDaddy Help US
This is a very normal thing in the web world. If user goes to cameras.company.com, they are automatically redirected to https://cameras.company.com. Usually this is handled by the web server such as IIS, nginx, apache, etc.

I can disable port 80, but that wouldn't automatically redirect users to port 443.

Why would you want to automatically redirect.. Makes zero sense...You know the port you need... Regardless this is not something blue Iris would do since the port is closed and it would never know...

 

[mcapps]

To simplify the user experience for employees and executives that log into the system, no other reason than that. I know the port I need, but trying to get some of these guys to remember https or :443 is next to impossible. I'm avoiding the inevitable after-hour phone calls that I know I'll get from users unable to log into the system. Like I said, it's common in the web world, you hit https redirects dozens of times every day without noticing.

 

[fenderman]

To simplify the user experience for employees and executives that log into the system, no other reason than that. I know the port I need, but trying to get some of these guys to remember https or :443 is next to impossible. I'm avoiding the inevitable after-hour phone calls that I know I'll get from users unable to log into the system. Like I said, it's common in the web world, you hit https redirects dozens of times every day without noticing.

If its so common you should be able to find a way to do this...blue iris cannot as you it will never even know an attempt was made over port 80...They all should be using a link or shortcut, do you expect them to remember the URL?

 

[bp2008]

You could install IIS (the web server that is included with Windows) and make sure the request redirect subfeature is installed, then configure an empty website in IIS and set up the redirect feature. Obviously then you would port forward external port 80 to whatever port you set up IIS to listen on.

 

[mcapps]

^^ That would totally do, I've got BI running on Server 2k12r2 anyways, thanks for the tip!