An SSL certificate is automatically issued and installed for the root domain name (and/or its pages) that is being forwarded which allows visitors to the forwarded address be redirected to the destination URL over a secure HTTPS connection.

Do you need SSL for redirect domain?

Yes. The redirection is an HTTP-level action which happens inside the SSL envelope. The client needs to establish an SSL connection to the original host before it ‘sees’ the redirect, then after completing the redirect it must establish another SSL connection to the target host.

How do I forward a domain with HTTPS?

Under Additional Settings, select Manage DNS. Under Forwarding, select Add next to Domain or Subdomain. If you select a subdomain, enter the subdomain (maximum of 25 characters) in the Subdomain field. Under Forward to, choose http:// or https:// for the destination URL your domain will forward to.

What is SSL redirect?

Once you have SSL installed, you need to redirect visitors who are still accessing your old HTTP site to your new HTTPS site. You can redirect visitors to your HTTPS domain automatically—even when they try to use your old HTTP domain.

How do I redirect a website without www GoDaddy?

  1. Scroll down to [Forwarding] section then click [ADD] button.
  2. Input your domain name with assigned domain (e.g. or blog.example.com ) to [FORWARD TO] field.
  3. Click [Preview] to check how it works.
  4. If it works, click [Save]
  5. Access your domain name and check domain forwarding works. That’s all!

Can you redirect HTTPS?

TLDR; No, you cannot redirect HTTP to HTTPS at the DNS level. This is something you have to configure on your web server (because it manages the protocol). If you don’t have access to your web server, you will need to contact your web hosting provider.

How do I forward HTTPS traffic?

Redirecting HTTP to HTTPS

  1. Redirect All Web Traffic. If you have existing code in your .htaccess, add the following: RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80 RewriteRule ^(.*)$ [R,L]
  2. Redirect Only a Specific Domain.
  3. Redirect Only a Specific Folder.

How do I forward a domain?

To forward your domain, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to Google Domains.
  2. Click the domain name.
  3. Open the menu , if applicable.
  4. Click Website .
  5. Under “Forward to an existing webpage, click; Add a forwarding address.
  6. Enter a URL or IP address in the “Website URL” field.