Title: SSL for admin zone
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# SSL for admin zone

 *  Resolved [aminox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aminox/)
 * (@aminox)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/)
 * Hi guys,
 * I have at my disposal an SSL certificate through my hosting company and would
   like to use it, in part to protect ALL of WordPress’ admin pages. I’m already
   using htaccess to have basic protection, yet it does nothing if there IS someone
   eavesdropping. Is there a way to set WordPress so that it calls for https for
   all admin pages?
 * Best,
    R.

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/#post-249136)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Over_SSL](http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Over_SSL)
 *  [skippy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skippy/)
 * (@skippy)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/#post-249137)
 * [This thread](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/41890), and [Administration_Over_SSL](http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Over_SSL)
   on the Codex should help you get on your way.
 * Feel free to also examine my [secure login](http://weblogtoolscollection.com/pluginblog/2005/06/01/secure-login/)
   plugin for additional tricks.
 *  Thread Starter [aminox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aminox/)
 * (@aminox)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/#post-249138)
 * Thanks guys…Very helpful resources. I appreciate it.
 * Best,
    R.
 *  [kenyong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kenyong/)
 * (@kenyong)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/#post-249462)
 * While [http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Over_SSL](http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Over_SSL)
   is very helpful to the tech savvy, my situation is I already have my SSL certificate
   all set up and ready to go. I just changed the followings:
 * 1. Under Options in your Admin Panel, changed WordPress address (URI): to [https://www.example.com/blog](https://www.example.com/blog)
   instead of [http://www.example.com/blog](http://www.example.com/blog)
 * 2. I have specified my Blog address (URI): as [http://www.example.com/](http://www.example.com/)(
   NOT [https://](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/?output_format=md))
 * I believe that’s it… It works great for me but keep in mind I have a different
   setup than most WP users (I integrated my website with WordPress). But the above
   serves as a hint for someone who is trying to login AND browse the Admin with
   SSL. I got both functioning with no problems – NO extra plugins needed, NO rewrite
   rules needed on .htaccess, NO changes in any files. Of course, this all assume
   you already have the SSL certificate installed good and ready to go.
 * As a side note, for some reason after I did the above, my LiveCalendar is having
   problems with its xmlhttprequest function. I just deactivate LiveCalendar from
   my Admin Panel – but DO NOT delete the plugin from your server. It will still
   work fine – only the xmlhttprequest part will not be functioning. I don’t really
   mind since it will just need to refresh the page to get the desired results. 
   xmlhttprequest only makes it much faster.
 * Hope this is helpful! I have been searching and experimenting all day long…
 * Ken
 *  [haristv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haristv/)
 * (@haristv)
 * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/#post-249497)
 * For those interested of implementing SSL on the wp-admin this will do it in plugin
   form:
    [http://haris.tv/2007/01/11/wordpress-ssl-plugin-secure-admin-patched-and-working](http://haris.tv/2007/01/11/wordpress-ssl-plugin-secure-admin-patched-and-working)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 5 participants
 * Last reply from: [haristv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haristv/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ssl-for-admin-zone/#post-249497)
 * Status: resolved

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