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Robert_Pagano_7
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Aug 13, 2010

immediate redirect when client attempts to access an HTTPS URL that will be going away

This is probably a silly question but I am going to ask it anyway ... We have a HTTPS site that we will be retiring in the near future. We want to redirect clients who attempt to browse to that site...
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George_Watkins_
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Aug 16, 2010
Hi Robert,

There is no way around a certificate error when it has expired. You also can't redirect from one HTTPS virtual to another without getting a certificate error. When I have ran into this in the past, I usually respond with a small page that explains the circumstances and provides a link to the new site. 

rule new_site_redirect { 
 when HTTP_REQUEST { 
 HTTP::respond 200 content "example.com has moved \ 
   Example.com has moved to its new home at "

}

}

I don't know if this is what you were looking for, but it has been a nice work around for me in the past.

-George