How to configure HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection using Azure Traffic Manager

Question

How can I configure HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection using Azure Traffic Manager?

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Answer 1

Azure Traffic Manager (ATM) is primarily a DNS-based load balancer and does not support HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection directly.

To achieve HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection, you should consider using Azure Front Door (AFD). AFD not only supports HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection but also provides additional benefits such as hiding your origin servers and improving performance through its global network.

To resolve this issue: 1. Set up an Azure Front Door instance. 2. Configure the necessary routing rules to handle HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection. 3. Update your DNS records to point to the Azure Front Door endpoint instead of the Traffic Manager.

For more detailed steps, refer to the Azure documentation links provided below.

Resources:

• Quickstart: Create a Front Door profile
• Configure HTTP to HTTPS redirection in Front Door

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