How do you preload HSTS?
Check Chrome’s HSTS Preload list form at https://hstspreload.org. Enter the domain and click Check status and eligibility. For example, if you enter whitehouse.gov you’ll get a message saying “Status: whitehouse.gov is currently preloaded.”
What is the HSTS preload list?
The HSTS preload list is a set of domains that have opted into HSTS, which enforces that those domains can only be accessed over HTTPS. Once their site is ready, webmasters can submit their domain to hstspreload.org, which will result in their domain being hard-coded as HTTPS-only in Chrome’s list.
How do I fix HTTP Strict Transport Security HSTS?
Disable HSTS
- Log in to the Cloudflare dashboard and select your account.
- Select your website.
- Go to SSL/TLS > Edge Certificates.
- For HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), click Enable HSTS.
- Set the Max Age Header to 0 (Disable).
- If you previously enabled the No-Sniff header and want to remove it, set it to Off.
What is preload HSTS?
HSTS Preloading is a mechanism whereby a list of hosts that wish to enforce the use of SSL/TLS on their site is built into a browser. This isn’t to say that the host needs to stop issuing the HSTS response header, this must be left in place for those browsers that don’t use preloaded HSTS lists.
How do you see if HSTS is enabled?
There are a couple easy ways to check if the HSTS is working on your WordPress site. You can launch Google Chrome Devtools, click into the “Network” tab and look at the headers tab. As you can see below on our Kinsta website the HSTS value: “strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000” is being applied.
How many sites use HSTS?
HTTP Strict Transport Security is used by 21.8% of all the websites.
What does HSTS preload do?
Does my site have HSTS?
Where can I find the HSTS Preload list?
Most major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, IE 11 and Edge) also have HSTS preload lists based on the Chrome list. (See the HSTS compatibility matrix .) If a site sends the preload directive in an HSTS header, it is considered to be requesting inclusion in the preload list and may be submitted via the form on this site.
What is the purpose of HSTs preloading in chrome?
What is HSTS Preloading HSTS Preloading is a mechanism whereby a list of hosts that wish to enforce the use of SSL/TLS on their site is built into a browser. This list is compiled by Google and is utilised by Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
How does the HSTS policy work on a website?
The HSTS policy includes all subdomains, with a long max-age, and a preload flag to indicate that the domain owner consents to preloading. The website redirects from HTTP to HTTPS, at least on the root domain.
Are there any TLDs that are using HSTs?
Google has announced that they’re making HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) the default on all of the Google-owned TLDs, starting with .dev and .foo. This is really good news, as any domain name on those TLDs (Top Level Domains) will be secure and using HTTPs URLs.