Tag: Https

Let’s Encrypt Extension for Azure App Services

Let’s Encrypt Extension for Azure App Services

Thanks to Simon J.K. Pedersen (https://github.com/sjkp) there is now a reasonably easy way to get auto-updating “Let’s Encrypt” SSL certificates in you Azure App Services using the “Azure Let’s Encrypt” Extension (https://github.com/sjkp/letsencrypt-siteextension).

There are some very comprehensive install and setup steps here https://github.com/sjkp/letsencrypt-siteextension/wiki/How-to-install

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Azure App Service – Force redirect from HTTP to HTTPS the easy way!

Once you have uploaded your SSL certificates to your Azure App Service and then configured the bindings (if you are using your own custom domains), there are two ways to force ALL requests to be redirected  from HTTP to HTTPS. The ‘Developer way‘ and the ‘Easy, no code way‘! Continue reading “Azure App Service – Force redirect from HTTP to HTTPS the easy way!” →

Redirecting MVC controller to HTTPS if required

Check out this excellent blog on how to create a simple ActionFilterAttribute that handles redirecting to https:// if required.

http://weblogs.asp.net/dwahlin/archive/2009/08/25/requiring-ssl-for-asp-net-mvc-controllers.aspx

then just decorate your whole Controller ot ActionResult method with

[RequiresSSL]
 public class AccountController : Controller
 {
 ...
 }