Configuring the ht.access file to force https

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Hi there.
I recently switch to another server ( Centos8 and Plesk 18, php 7.3 and MariaDB 10.3 ).

I was using the code below previously:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} .
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.domain\.com [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) https://www.domain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{ENV:HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^.*$ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]

But now I am getting error loops ( too many redirects ).

So I tried to use the ht.access file found in the latest version 2.7.3

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} (.+)$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.domain.com/$1 [R=301,L] .

And now, after deleting the cache, the website is in http and the manager is in https.
Any idea what I am doing wrong ? Thanks.

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I don’t know the expressions well enough to tell you what you’re code is doing (or not doing in this case) but I use this simple code to redirect to https, maybe this helps:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
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Be sure to set the server_protocol System Setting to https if you haven’t already.

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Hi @vibedesign and @bobray , thanks for your replies.

I tried both solution, no luck there. It seems somehow modx if forcing http on the frontend, that is why every time I try to force https, I get a loop. ( Even after cleaning the cache manually ).

Do you know any other place you think I should look at? I’ve checked the setting, but I have found nothing related to the base url.

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Make sure the server uses the right (updated) .htaccess file. Some hosts want you to manual refresh the file.

This works for me:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^/?(.*) https://{SERVER_NAME}/$1 R,L

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Some updates: Out of curiosity, I’ve installed wordpress just to check the default htaccess… and I am getting the same error loop… so it definitely comes from the server itself.

It may be a plugin, some settings that I have missed… the annoying part is that it is a fresh install of Centos8 and Plesk… frankly I have no idea where to look.

Wish me good luck :disappointed_relieved:

UPDATE: Found it! It’s actually an issue with cloudflare. See here: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000166513--A-website-hosted-in-Plesk-fails-to-load-when-Cloudflare-is-used-ERR-TOO-MANY-REDIRECTS

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I’m glad you got it sorted. Thanks for reporting back. :slight_smile: