I have a domain vdigitalassetbroker.com that is currently configured on the DNS records (via GoDaddy) as a CNAME (www) pointing to the HA Proxy Load Balancer (haproxy-dmz-staging-1493101238.eu-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com).
As such, users are able to access www.vdigitalassetbroker.com. The site is also correctly configured with an SSL certificate.
However when the user accesses the site without the prefix (https://vdigitalassetbroker.com) – i.e. without www, the site does not load (and times out after some time). I've tried alternative derivatives of A Name and C Name - but does not solve the problem.
End User Devices tested on: Tested on web browsers as well as mobile devices
- https://www.vdigitalassetbroker.com (Works)
- https://vdgitalassetbroker.com (Does not Work)
Valid SSL Certificate: Yes
Possible solutions I am exploring:
- Changes to be made to DNS only
- Changes to be made to DNS and HA Proxy
- Transfer the DNS to another provider or utilize Route 53 + Go Daddy
Limitations: Setting up a wildcard A Name “A NAMES” can only accept IP addresses, and as we are using a public facing HA proxy domain (which has multiple IP addresses), an A Name (with wildcard cannot be used).
Setting up a @ A Name Does not Work (A Name @ with HA Proxy) – requires IP address for A Name, cannot use HA proxy domain name
Setting up a * C Name Does not Work (* Name with HA Proxy) – requires IP address for A Name, cannot use HA proxy domain name
Setting up a @ C Name Does not Work (C Name @ with HA Proxy) – Requires valid www type name
Setting up a * C Name Does not Work (* with CNAME > HA Proxy). Creates the record but does not solve the problem
