Re: SSL and FP Forms
From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/07/04
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:12:28 -0400
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-- ============================================== Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) WEBMASTER Resources(tm) http://www.ycoln-resources.com FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc. ============================================== To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see: http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp "norm" <norm@stokesabode.com> wrote in message news:19b8d01c41cef$4cdfe6c0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Sorry pretty new to this SSL form stuff and am a little > confused. You said: > Options > 1. If I buy my own SSL certificate and the host applies > it, doesn't that make the complete site secure creating > overhead? Host said they can "set me up with a dedicated > SSL" is that the same? No, as you only go into SSL mode when you access a page via https and a dedicated SSL is the same thing as I was referring to by buying your own. > > 2. Host supports PHP, how does PHP play with FP 2003 and > the forms it creates? Can you point me in a direction to > look for what at I need? You can use FP to create the forms, then you would have to custom write a form handler to process the form data. I only work with ASP and Windows IIS servers, so I can not help with PHP. As for FP working PHP, it can be done. > > Like I said, newbie here to SSL forms, know what I need > but not how to do it. > > thanks > Norm > > >-----Original Message----- > >When using a Shared SSL certificate, the host must have > the FP extensions also on the server with > >the SSL, if users need to use FP Forms. > > > >Otherwise you have two options... > > > >1. Purchase your own SSL Certificate and have the host > apply it to your entire domain. > > > >2. Use PHP, ASP, etc. to process the form, which > depending on what is supported by the host. > > > >-- > >============================================== > >Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) > >WEBMASTER Resources(tm) > >http://www.ycoln-resources.com > >FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc. > >============================================== > >To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage > support see: > >http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp > > > >"Norm" <norm@stokesabode.com> wrote in message > news:19e9d01c41ce6$2de4c640$a101280a@phx.gbl... > >> After extensive effort I need some help. Situation: > >> > >> Using FP forms you can make pretty nice input forms > then > >> an associated confirmation page that will import the > >> content of the form. > >> Problem: > >> > >> Customers started complaining that they do not want to > >> input personal data (especially CC numbers)in non > secure > >> forms. > >> > >> Attempt that failed: > >> > >> I contacted my host who provided me with the path to > the > >> secure host but soon discovered there appears to be no > >> way of pointing the FP form to use the secure host. FP > >> appears to be a modified version of FormMail. > >> > >> To get around this I changed the Send to option to > other, > >> (custom ISAPI, NSAPI, CGI, or ASP script) then deleted > >> the current web-bot code and restarted. Using the > other > >> option you can enter the desired fields including > >> required fields and the secure server path as you need > to. > >> > >> New Problem: > >> > >> Using this option you are using Formmail from the host, > >> which only provides for (upon successful entry) > >> redirecting to another html page but formmail has no > way, > >> (that I can find) to import the contents of the form > in a > >> confirmation page like FP does > >> > >> I really need both, secure mode and the forms data in > the > >> confirmation page. > >> > >> Is there a way I can use FP's forms and great features > >> but tell FP to call the form page through my secure > >> host? > >> > >> If not is there a way that anyone has found that allows > >> you to import the form contents of a formmail page into > >> another html page. > >> > >> Norm > >> > >> > > > > > >. > >
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