SSL secure and unsecured information

[nagrom]

I've been noticing on some of my ecommerce sites lately that when going to secure checkout, I get a 'this page contains some secure and unsecure information' message on some sites, but not others.

I never used to get this message at all.

I suspect it comes from calling up images or external scripts outside the SSL layer (like an external style sheet called with an absolute path)

Does anyone know?

[cupid]

Originally posted by nagrom
I suspect it comes from calling up images or external scripts outside the SSL layer (like an external style sheet called with an absolute path)

Does anyone know?

And you are absolutely right. Having images or scripts outside the secure server will trigger this message. A quick solution: copy them into the secure directory and call them within the secure layer. Redundant, yes, but it rids you of that annoying message.. which might also drive paranoid customers away.

[nagrom]

Thanks, Cupid.

Hey, I was born in Cleveland, the shining star of Ohio.

[cupid]

Shining star? Did you mean that or am I sensing sarcasm?

Nah, it's not that bad. Been here for 11-12 years, it's not a huge city, nor a small one. Just the right size for me. I like it here.

[nagrom]

well, I was born in 1973, the same year the river caught on fire. thatss right - THE RIVER.

I didn't live there for long, but I do like the midwest, and it's looking better and better lately too (I'm only an hour from NYC).

Even if the water's flamable.

[beley]

Actually, if you have any images on the page they should reference the HTTPS:// as well or the page will give the error. It means that all "components" on the page are not loading as secure... so somewhere there is a reference (whether it is a script or picture) with HTTP instead of HTTPS - If you have any ABSOLUTE urls that might be where your prob is...