How do I change an existing SharePoint web application to run the https protocol?

Question

We have a internet web application that published and running under http protocol, now we want to change to https .

• the existing web application running on Port 80

• its url is http://www.example.com

Here:

How I change a SharePoint web application to run HTTP to HTTPs protocol.

• Can I extend the existing web application (that is running on port 80) to port 443?

• in which Zone should I extend is extranet or internet?

note :this web application is internet faced application

Answer 1

You need to configure SSL to open your site through https:// instead of http://,

You may refer links once your web application is on internet zone you cannot extend it to internet zone again you need to extend it either to intranet, extranet or custom,

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/fabdulwahab/archive/2013/01/21/configure-ssl-for-sharepoint-2013.aspx

http://www.sharepointconfig.com/2010/03/configuring-a-sharepoint-website-to-allow-ssl-connections/

https://griffindocs.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/sharepoint-2013-how-to-add-ssl-to-a-web-application/

Answer 2

• Can I extend the existing web application (that is running on port 80) to port 443? Yes, but usually I just change the AAM to https and change the bindings in IIS to only use https if you are using IIS 5 or 6, you must "Require SSL".

• in which Zone should I extend is extranet or internet? Internet