Some www domains not redirecting to https mixed case problem?

[gmgj]

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Apache/2.4.29 (Ubuntu)
Rackspace - shell access

This has links and other questions

https://www.garyjohnsoninfo.info/SSLTests.html

The short story
Mixed case domain names in rewrite condition are not working
this does not redirect a www domain
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =DrKPeterHuberBlog.com [OR]
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =www.DrKPeterHuberBlog.com [OR]
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =drkpeterhuberblog.com
RewriteRule ^ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [END,NE,R=permanent]

This does redirect a www domain
//all lowercase

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =drcassidyboelkblog.com [OR]
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =www.drcassidyboelkblog.com [OR]
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =drcassidyboelkblog.com
RewriteRule ^ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [END,NE,R=permanent]

I checked the
www.DrKPeterHuberBlog.com with http://www.redirect-checker.org/index.php It said its fine, but did not show the 301 permanent redirect that www.drcassidyboelkblog.com did. What can I do?

Why does this redirect correctly Redirects (no www in domain and lowercase )
http://drkpeterhuberblog.com/

Is it because the www. is the ServerAlias and the non www is the ServerName

[ferdiS]

Do you have the “mod_speling” loaded in your apache server?

Otherwise everything is case sensitive.
check this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14814419/how-do-i-make-urls-case-insensitive-in-linux-server

[JuergenAuer]

Hi @gmgj

RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =DrKPeterHuberBlog.com [OR]
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =www.DrKPeterHuberBlog.com [OR]
RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =drkpeterhuberblog.com

the rule works as defined ( https://check-your-website.server-daten.de/?q=drkpeterhuberblog.com ):

Domainname	Http-Status	redirect	Sec.	G
• http://drkpeterhuberblog.com/
162.209.11.83	301	https://drkpeterhuberblog.com/	1.014	A
• http://www.drkpeterhuberblog.com/
162.209.11.83	200		0.427	H
• https://drkpeterhuberblog.com/
162.209.11.83	200		1.724	B
• https://www.drkpeterhuberblog.com/
162.209.11.83	200		1.610	B

The non-www version is redirected, the www version not. You don’t use the L flag, that’s wrong.

Or add the new condition = www.drkpeterhuberblog.com.

The second domain has both required redirects http -> https ( https://check-your-website.server-daten.de/?q=drcassidyboelkblog.com ):

Domainname	Http-Status	redirect	Sec.	G
• http://drcassidyboelkblog.com/
162.209.11.83	301	https://drcassidyboelkblog.com/	0.233	A
• http://www.drcassidyboelkblog.com/
162.209.11.83	301	https://www.drcassidyboelkblog.com/	0.217	A
• https://drcassidyboelkblog.com/
162.209.11.83	200		1.534	B
• https://www.drcassidyboelkblog.com/
162.209.11.83	200		1.290	B

But both domains don’t have a preferred version. So a redirect https + not-preferred-version -> https + preferred version is missing.

[gmgj]

1. Thanks. Is this the change I would make in the Virtual Host Files?

Note - system uses name-based virtual hosting**, 1 ip, many domains**

RewriteRule ^ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [END,NE,R=permanent]

to

RewriteRule ^ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [l,R=permanent]

2. Could I remove all the redirect code in the Virtual Hosts files and just do this an .htacess

IfModule mod_rewrite.c>

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [l,R=permanent]
#reguired for CodeIgniter Framework stuff
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?/$1 [L,QSA]

# Or  [L,R=301]

<IfModule !mod_rewrite.c>
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php

My thought is that I also need to Install and activate Apache2 mod_speling
with These directives

LoadModule speling_module modules/mod_speling.so

CheckCaseOnly on CheckSpelling off

[JuergenAuer]

END,NE,R=permanent]

NC (NoCase) is the correct switch to ignore upper case.

Could I remove all the redirect code in the Virtual Hosts files and just do this an .htacess

You can. But later you may have trouble to find the right place. Personally, I would prefer a definition in the correct vHost. This vHost -> redirects, that not.