SP2013 AAM

Question

Hello,
I have a SharePoint 2013 with four
web applications. These web
applications are extended to provide access
https.
Is it possible to disable in iis
web applications with http
to force users to access https
?, in case if possible, is it
advisable ?.
Thanks and regards!!
******************************* Jesús Manuel Villalba Gómez Administrador de Exchange *******************************

Answer 1

Hello,
it is possible and it is advisable to use HTTPS instead of HTTP :-). You could always switch between HTTP and HTTPS.
You have 2 options to accomplish this task:
1. remove http binding inside the IIS and force the user to use https. In case they use HTTP they will receive a message that they have to use HTTPS. You need to edit the AAM public URL.
2. to create URL rewrite rule (you will need to install URL rewrite module for IIS). Here you could find a good example how to create a rule -
http://pcfromdc.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-redirect-from-http-to-https-with.html. In this case the users will be redirected from HTTP to HTTPS always. You need to edit the AAM and set the public URL to https. This method is more intelligent :-)
Hope this helps.
Enjoy :-)