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sni [2018/04/03 17:36] – created luke7858sni [2024/05/23 07:26] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Previously you required a new IP address every time you wanted to add an SSL domain. This meant each virtual host was bound to an individual IP and all encrypted traffic for that IP would be served by the vhost bound to the port \\ Previously you required a new IP address every time you wanted to add an SSL domain. This meant each virtual host was bound to an individual IP and all encrypted traffic for that IP would be served by the vhost bound to the port \\
 Example: \\ Example: \\
-x.x.x.1 - domain1.com \\ +<code>x.x.x.1 - domain1.com 
-x.x.x.2 - domain2.com \\+x.x.x.2 - domain2.com</code>
 \\ \\
 This was not ideal, and a newer technique called SNI was introduced to allow multiple domains to be hosted on the same IP when using SSL. \\ This was not ideal, and a newer technique called SNI was introduced to allow multiple domains to be hosted on the same IP when using SSL. \\
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 SNI inserts a "Host" header into the initial SSL handshake so that the server is abe to see the virtual domain it serves. \\ SNI inserts a "Host" header into the initial SSL handshake so that the server is abe to see the virtual domain it serves. \\
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-Only compatible browsers and webserver versions are able to do this. Around 98% of the clients requesting HTTPS support SNI now. +Only compatible browsers and webserver versions are able to do this. Around 98% of the clients requesting HTTPS support SNI now. \\ 
 +//Example//: \\ 
 +Apache 2.2.12 or higher, must use mod_ssl \\ 
 +Apache Tomcat on Java 7 or higher \\ 
 +\\ 
 +Internet Explorer 7 or higher, on Windows Vista or newer. Does not work on Windows XP and Internet Explorer 8 \\ 
 +Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher \\ 
 +Google Chrome (Windows Vista or newer, Windows XP requires Chrome 6 or higher, OS X 10.5.7 or newer requires Chrome 5.0.342.1 or higher) 
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