https by default

dnorman@me.com (D'Arcy Norman) — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:44:22 +0000

I’ve had an SSL certificate installed on my website for awhile now, but it only kicked in if someone manually typed in HTTPS (which I’ve been using when I login to the site to do stuff). I’m trying to reduce ways in which my activities online expose privacy (for both myself and the 3 people who read my blog), so it’s time to throw the switch for the default to be encrypted HTTPS SSL access to this site. I’d held off because I wasn’t entirely comfortable that my SSL certificate would be accepted by all browsers, but it seems to be working. I’ll be switching to the new Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS system as soon as it’s up and running. Hopefully this summer.

Encryption on D'Arcy Norman, PhD

https by default