==== Force HTTPS/SSL on a website ====

__Using .htaccess__:

cd to directory you want to protect and edit .htaccess such as the following:

<code>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}
</code>

-or-

<code>
SSLRequireSSL
</code>

then:

<code>
service httpd restart
</code>

----

__Using httpd.conf__:

Edit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf such as the following:

<code>
# Force <DIR> to use SSL
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond   %{SERVER_PORT}  !^443$
RewriteRule ^/<DIR>(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}/<DIR>$1 [L,R]
</code>

Example:
<code>
# Force Nagios to use SSL
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond   %{SERVER_PORT}  !^443$
RewriteRule ^/nagios(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}/nagios$1 [L,R]
</code>