Bncert-tool - Wordpress Multisite - Main Site URL changed

maitiest 2020-12-25 06:17:00 UTC #1

Keywords: WordPress Multisite - AWS - Technical issue - Secure Connections (SSL/HTTPS)
Description:
Hi,

Platform: AWS Lightsail
Application: Wordpress Multisite 5.6

I added a new site (3rd site)
Used bncert-tool to add the domain of 3rd site in the same SSL

After running bncert-tool, address of my main in Network Admin --> Sites --> All Sites, changed from https ://example.com to http ://example.com

Due to this, my main site(when accessed using https) started giving below error in browser console.

Mixed Content: The page at 'https://example.com/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure script 'http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/data.js?_=1608876347445'. This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS.

I was able to fix this issue by updating the main site address in table wp_options inside wordpress database

Is this behavior of bncert-tool normal? Or Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

Ibone 2020-12-28 10:23:22 UTC #2

Hi @maitiest,

thanks for using Bitnami. Did you use the bncert-tool only with the last domain? or with all your domains?

Regards,
Ibone.

maitiest 2020-12-28 15:08:46 UTC #3

Hi @Ibone,

Thanks for your reply.

Hope you are doing well.

I ran bncert-tool as below:
1st when i installed WP Multisite --> only one domain at that time. entered abc.com
2nd when i added new sites --> this time user abc.com testdomain.com xyz.com

I also tried this:
1. Run bncert-tool only for abc.com (which automatically revoked any existing certificate.) --> this changed my server name to my domain name (as http not https)
2. Run bncert-tool only for 2nd domain (non-primary) --> this changed my server name to 2nd domain from 1st domain, which caused more errors due to server name changed. This also updated my main site address to 2nd domain from abc.com to testdomain.com(as http not https)

The only option worked for me was:
1. Run bncert-tool for all domains
2. Manually update wp-options table for main site to use https in it's address.
3. Repeat above when more domains are to be added.

Thanks

Ibone 2020-12-29 09:58:30 UTC #4

Hi @maitiest,

It's like you said, it's necessary to run the bncert-tool for all the domains.
When you want to configure a new one you need to run the bncert-tool with all the domains.

Regards,
Ibone,

maitiest 2020-12-29 17:57:53 UTC #5

Hi @Ibone,

Yes, i agree it is necessary to run bncert-tool for all domains in order to generate SSL certificates.

But what i am not able to understand is that why bncert-tool is making changes to wordpress .

Every time bncert-tool is executed it updates the main site address in wordpress which is not at all good.

Thanks

Ibone 2020-12-30 09:45:38 UTC #6

Hi @maitiest,

bncert-tool has limitations, there are cases where it's better used the alternative approach https://docs.bitnami.com/aws/how-to/generate-install-lets-encrypt-ssl/#alternative-approach.

Regards,
Ibone.

system 2021-01-13 09:45:50 UTC #7

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