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How is it possible to have a hostname for https without checking "Require Server Name Indication"?


When editing a https site binding, there's an option to add a host name, which makes the web server successfully able to differentiate between websites using the same IP address. There's also an option to "Require Server Name Indication".

My question is, how can I have a host name on an https binding without requiring server name indication?

Isn't server name indication the technology that enables host names for https bindings?


Solution

  • If your website must be accessible for clients without SNI support, that website (domain) must be the default one configured in your webserver.