Seamless Redirection for Your Website Using S3, CloudFront, and ACM

When managing a website, ensuring users are redirected correctly can significantly enhance user experience and SEO. For instance, if you want to redirect traffic from test-12333333344444.com to www.test-12333333344444.com, you can achieve this seamlessly using Amazon S3, CloudFront, and AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). This guide will walk you through the entire process.

Step 1: Create an S3 Bucket

1 -Create an S3 Bucket:

• Go to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the S3 service.

• Create a new bucket named test-12333333344444.com.

2 -Configure the S3 Bucket:

• Open the test-12333333344444.com bucket.

• Go to the Properties tab.

• Scroll down to Static website hosting and click on Edit.

• Enable static website hosting and select Redirect requests.

• Enter www.test-12333333344444.com as the hostname and select https as the protocol.

• Save the changes.

3 -Set Bucket Policy:

• Navigate to the Permissions tab of your bucket.

• Click on Bucket Policy and add the following policy to allow public read access:

  {
     "Version": "2012-10-17",
   "Statement": [
    {
        "Sid": "PublicReadGetObject",
        "Effect": "Allow",
        "Principal": "*",
        "Action": "s3:GetObject",
        "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::test-12333333344444.com/*"
    }
   ]
  }
  

• Save the policy.

Step 2: Obtain an SSL Certificate with ACM

• Go to the AWS Management Console and navigate to ACM (AWS Certificate Manager).

• Click on Request a certificate.

• Select Request a public certificate and click Next.

• Enter your domain name, test-12333333344444.com, and click Next.

• Choose DNS validation and click Next.

• Review the options and click Request.

2 -Validate the Certificate:

• Copy the CNAME name and value provided by ACM.

• Add these CNAME records to your domain registrar’s DNS settings.

• Wait for ACM to validate the certificate.

Step 3: Configure CloudFront

1 -Create a CloudFront Distribution:

• Go to the AWS Management Console and navigate to CloudFront.

• Click on Create Distribution.

2 -Configure the Distribution:

• Set the Origin Domain Name to your S3 bucket, test-12333333344444.com.

• Set the Viewer Protocol Policy to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS.

• In WAF (Web Application Firewall), select Do not enable security protections.

• In Custom SSL Certificate, select the certificate you requested from ACM (test-12333333344444.com).

• Click Create Distribution.

3 -Set Alternate Domain Name:

• Once the distribution is created, go to the General settings of your CloudFront distribution.

• Click Edit and add test.com as an alternate domain name.

• Save the changes.

Step 4: Update DNS Settings

1 -Point Domain to CloudFront:

• Copy the domain name provided by CloudFront (e.g., https://d1234abcd.cloudfront.net).

• Go to your domain registrar and create a new DNS record

• Type: CNAME

• Name: @

• Value: https://d1234abcd.cloudfront.net

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can ensure that all traffic to test-12333333344444.com is redirected to www.test-12333333344444.com using AWS services. This setup not only provides seamless redirection but also ensures your site is secure with HTTPS.

Implementing this configuration enhances user experience and maintains a professional appearance for your website. Happy redirecting!