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Allow Rock to use HTTPS Schema WITHOUT enabling encryption

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Allow Rock to use HTTPS Schema WITHOUT enabling encryption

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Currently, the only way to make RockRMS use the https schema in generated urls is to check the box in the config screens to "Require Encryption;" however, this change also forces the IIS server to require encryption.

In many cases, though, it is advantageous to run the Windows Server behind a reverse proxy such as nginx. In such a case, nginx could handle the encryption once for many different servers.

With a setup like this, enabling encryption on the IIS is redundant and unnecessary. I have tested RockRMS behind such a proxy and everything works perfectly with two problems:

  1. Without "Require Encryption," Rock still defaults to using the http schema for generated urls instead of https.
  2. With "Require Encryption," Rock/IIS creates an endless redirect loop because even though the initial request came in over https, the proxied request arrived over standard http and Rock responds with a 302 redirect.

In the Linux world, this problem is solved by simply allowing the app to generate urls using the https schema.

I'm asking for a config option allowing Rock to generate https urls without requiring encryption on the IIS instance.

I'm willing to do a pull request if someone could point me in the right direction.

Photo of Jeff MikelsSubmitted by Jeff Mikels, Lafayette Community Church  ·   ·  Core
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