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How to enable/disable HTTPS redirection for webmail in Plesk for Linux

Anton Kuznetsov
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Question

How to enable/disable HTTPS redirection (force webmail to use SSL) for webmail in Plesk for Linux?

Answer

A redirection in Webmail from HTTP to HTTPS on a Plesk for Linux server can be configured either via SSL It! extension, by creating a Plesk custom configuration template, modifying the webmail native configuration file or modifying the webmail .htaccess file:

 

Solution 1:

Using SSL It! extension for a single domain

 

  1. Install the SSL It! extension.

  2. Secure webmail with an SSL certificate.

  3. Go to Domains > example.com > SSL/TLS Certificates >

  4. Under the Options, enable Redirect from HTTP to HTTPS > click Configure > select/deselect Apply to webmail > click on Update to apply the changes.


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Solution 2:

Disabling redirection to HTTPS via panel.ini for all domains

 

The HTTPS redirection for webmail can be disabled via Plesk configuration file panel.ini for all domains:

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

  2. Open the file in an editor:

    # plesk conf panel.ini

    Add the following lines at the end of the file:

    CONFIG_TEXT: [mail]
    webmail.forceHttp = true

  3. Save the changes and close the file.

 

Solution 3:

Creating a Plesk custom configuration template

 

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

  2. Create a directory for custom configuration templates:

    # mkdir -p /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail

  3. Copy the original file webmail.php to the created directory:

    # cp -p /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/default/webmail/webmail.php /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail/

  4. Open the file /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail/webmail.php in a text editor (for example, vi editor) and insert the records below right before the first </VirtualHost> string:

    CONFIG_TEXT: RewriteEngine On
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/\.well\-known/acme\-challenge/
    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
    RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,QSA]

  5. Save the changes and close the file.

  6. Regenerate configuration files for all domains:

    Note: During this operation, the websites will be unavailable for a short period of time. The execution time of this command depends on the number of domains on the server.

    # plesk sbin httpdmng --reconfigure-all


    To disable this redirect, remove the /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail/webmail.php file and repeat step 6.

 

Creating a Plesk custom configuration template with Plesk Premium Email

 

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

  2. Edit the custom configuration template /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail/roundcube.php created by Plesk Premium Email and locate the following text:

    CONFIG_TEXT: RewriteEngine On
    RewriteRule ^/[a-zA-Z0-9]{16}/(.*) /$1 [PT,L]

  3. Add the following lines after the text block identified in the previous step:

    CONFIG_TEXT: RewriteEngine On
    RewriteRule ^/[a-zA-Z0-9]{16}/(.*) /$1 [PT,L]
    # Redirect Kolab from HTTP to HTTPS
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/\.well\-known/acme\-challenge/
    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
    RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,QSA]

  4. Save the changes and close the file.

  5. Regenerate configuration files for all domains:

    Note: During this operation, the websites will be unavailable for a short period of time. The execution time of this command depends on the number of domains on the server.

    # plesk sbin httpdmng --reconfigure-all


    To disable this redirect, remove the lines in bold added on step 3 and repeat step 5.

 

Solution 4:

Modifying the native configuration file of Roundcube webmail

 

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

  2. Open the file /usr/share/psa-roundcube/config/config.inc.php in a text editor (for example, "vi" editor) and add the following line at the end of the file:

    CONFIG_TEXT: $config['force_https'] = true;

  3. Save the changes and close the file.

     

    To disable this redirect, set 'force_https' to 'false':

    CONFIG_TEXT: $config['force_https'] = false;

 

Modifying the native configuration file of Horde webmail

 

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

  2. Open the file /etc/psa-webmail/horde/horde/conf.php in a text editor (for example, "vi" editor) and change the value of $conf['use_ssl'] to 1:

    CONFIG_TEXT: $conf['use_ssl'] = 1;

  3. Save the changes and close the file.

     

    To disable this redirect, set 'force_https' to 2:

    CONFIG_TEXT: $conf['use_ssl'] = 2;

 

Solution 5:

Modifying the .htaccess file of Roundcube webmail

 

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

  2. Open the file roundcube.htaccess.inc in a text editor (for example, vi editor). The location of this file is:

    • for CentOS/RHEL-based distributions:

      MYSQL_LIN: /etc/httpd/conf/plesk.conf.d/roundcube.htaccess.inc

    • for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

      MYSQL_LIN: /etc/apache2/plesk.conf.d/roundcube.htaccess.inc

  3. Insert the text below in the <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> section:

    CONFIG_TEXT: <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    ...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/\.well\-known/acme\-challenge/
    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
    RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,QSA]
    </IfModule>

  4. Save the changes and close the file.

  5. Restart Apache:

    • for CentOS/RHEL-based distributions:# service httpd restart

    • for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:# service apache2 restart


      To disable this redirect, remove the lines added on step 3 and restart Apache.

 

Modifying the .htaccess file of Horde webmail

 

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

  2. Create a directory for custom configuration templates:# mkdir -p /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail

  3. Copy the original file horde.php to the created directory:# cp -p /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/default/webmail/horde.php /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail/

  4. Open the created file /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/templates/custom/webmail/horde.php in a text editor (for example, "vi" editor) and:

    • Add the $hordeHtaccess record (line 6):CONFIG_TEXT: <?php
      /** @var Template_VariableAccessor $VAR */
      $hordeDocroot = $VAR->server->webserver->horde->docroot;
      $hordeSysUser = "horde_sysuser";
      $hordeSysGroup = "horde_sysgroup";
      $hordeHtaccess = $VAR->server->webserver->httpConfDir . "/plesk.conf.d/horde.htaccess.inc";
      $hordePhpIni = $VAR->server->webserver->horde->confD . "/horde/php.ini";
      ?>

    • Add the Include record right before </Directory> (line 33):CONFIG_TEXT: <?php endif; ?>
      Include "<?php echo $hordeHtaccess ?>"
      </Directory>
      </IfModule>

  5. Create the file horde.htaccess.inc:

    • for CentOS/RHEL-based distributions:# touch /etc/httpd/conf/plesk.conf.d/horde.htaccess.inc

    • for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:# touch /etc/apache2/plesk.conf.d/roundcube.htaccess.inc

  6. Regenerate configuration files for all domains (required once):Note: During this operation websites will be unavailable for a short period of time. The execution time of this command depends on the number of domains on the server.# /usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/httpdmng --reconfigure-all

  7. Open the created file horde.htaccess.inc and add rewrite rules:

    CONFIG_TEXT: <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/\.well\-known/acme\-challenge/
    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
    RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,QSA]
    </IfModule>

  8. Save the changes and close the file.

  9. Restart Apache:

    • for CentOS/RHEL-based distributions:

      # service httpd restart

    • for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

      # service apache2 restart


      To disable this redirect, remove the lines added on step 7 and restart Apache.

 

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