Title: Force SSL using different domain
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Force SSL using different domain

 *  [micinter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micinter/)
 * (@micinter)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-ssl-using-different-domain/)
 * Hello,
 * In the wp-config file i have added `define('FORCE_SSL_LOGIN', true);` to force
   the use of SSL when logging in. I am running WP on [http://a.com](http://a.com)
   but don’t have a valid SSL certificate for it. I do have a valid certificate 
   for [http://b.com](http://b.com) which points to exactly the same server etc.
   The WP installation works fine on both domains (but obviously reverts to a.com
   when you click on any internal links).
 * I have changed the value of uri_ssl in the db so that it uses [https://b.com](https://b.com).
   When i log in it seems to authenticate and then returns to a.com but the session
   is not active. I am guessing this is because it is being authenticated against
   a different domain and this does something funny with the cookie?
 * Any ideas on how i can get this to work?
 * Thanks, Michael

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 * Last reply from: [micinter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micinter/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/force-ssl-using-different-domain/)
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