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===HSTS Considerations===
 
===HSTS Considerations===
 
When moving to HSTS, bear in mind:
 
When moving to HSTS, bear in mind:
* The policy should be deployed at <nowiki>https://domain.gc.ca</nowiki>, not <nowiki>https://www.domain.gc.ca</nowiki>, added to your .htaccess file.
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* The policy should be deployed at <nowiki>https://domain.gc.ca</nowiki>, not your HTTP endpoint, nor <nowiki>https://www.domain.gc.ca</nowiki>, added to your .htaccess file.
 
* In its simplest form, the policy tells a browser to enable HSTS for that exact domain or subdomain, and to remember it for a given number of seconds: <code>Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000;</code> (1 year)
 
* In its simplest form, the policy tells a browser to enable HSTS for that exact domain or subdomain, and to remember it for a given number of seconds: <code>Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000;</code> (1 year)
 
* In its strongest and recommended form, the HSTS policy includes all subdomains, and indicates a willingness to be “preloaded” into browsers, pre-empting the need to visit via unsecure connection first:<code>Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload</code>
 
* In its strongest and recommended form, the HSTS policy includes all subdomains, and indicates a willingness to be “preloaded” into browsers, pre-empting the need to visit via unsecure connection first:<code>Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload</code>
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