Our multi-network multisite WordPress installation at WSU has 1022 sites spread across 342 unique domain names. We have 481 SSL certificates on the server to help secure the traffic to and from these domains. And we have 1039 unique server blocks in our nginx configuration to help route that traffic. Configuring a site for HTTPS is […]
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My first Let’s Encrypt certificate
The timing of the Let’s Encrypt beta could not be more perfect as my previous certificate expires on November 18th. I purposely purchased only a 1 year certificate because I knew Let’s Encrypt was coming. Let’s see how this works! 6:00pm In my email, I have an invite to Let’s Encrypt for 3 whitelisted domains—jeremyfelt.com, […]
OpenSSL commands that came in useful today
When nginx -t complained about a certificate/key mismatch this afternoon, I first assumed that the problem was on our end during our automated CSR/key generation or our certificate request process. I took a closer look at all three pieces to look for the source of the error using “The Most Common OpenSSL Commands“: openssl rsa -in […]
A Method for Managing Mixed HTTP/HTTPS Sites in Multisite
This is a brief rundown of the method we’re currently using at WSU to manage mixed HTTP/HTTPS configurations in a multi-network WordPress setup. Our assumptions: Sites that are HTTP (HTTPS optional) on the front end should be forced HTTPS in any admin area. Some sites should be forced HTTPS everywhere. This may be because of […]
