HTTPS server?

[Bannana97]

Sometimes I see links that have http:// and other links that have https://
Would there be any way to get a HTTP secure server in PHP? If not, how?

[Salmon Trout]

you want to run a secure server?

[soybean]

https indicates a secure server.  It's what bank websites, credit card websites, investment websites, websites that take online orders, etc., use to keep financial transactions secure.  Do you really need https?

[Bannana97]

Yes, my site will very shortly let users upgrade their account via credit card.

[kpac]

So you're going to buy an SSL cert for your site? Do you know how much they cost?

my site will very shortly let users upgrade their account via credit card.

Why not just use Paypal?

Do you really need https?

[Salmon Trout]

Yes, my site will very shortly let users upgrade their account via credit card.

You are running a business site, professionally, you are a merchant provider, and to get advice about the most mission-critical part of the financial aspect, you ask on a hobby type web help forum. I think you need to think hard about your priorities.

[BC_Programmer]

You are running a business site, professionally, you are a merchant provider, and to get advice about the most mission-critical part of the financial aspect, you ask on a hobby type web help forum. I think you need to think hard about your priorities.

I've thought the same thing for some time.

[soybean]

I think you will have to do some research into this. I doubt anyone here can give you detailed instructions on doing this. A search on setting up a secure web page will yield many references, such as http://www.howtoforge.com/secure_websites_using_openssl_and_apache

[kpac]

http://www.verisign.com/b/index.html - VeriSign
http://www.thawte.com/ - Thawte
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/ssl/ssl.asp - GoDaddy
http://www.instantssl.com/ - Comodo


VeriSign and Thawte are probably the most well recognised.