diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index f7cadac..62cf12a 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -26,13 +26,18 @@ function warn
 
 function validate_host
 {
+    local _ret=0
+
     echo "$1" | grep -P '^(http|https):\/\/(([a-z0-9]|[a-z0-9][a-z0-9\-]*[a-z0-9])\.)*([a-z0-9]|[a-z0-9][a-z0-9\-]*[a-z0-9])(:[0-9]+)?$' > /dev/null 2>&1
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
         debug "Checking host is resolvable: $1"
-        # The remote servers may sometimes have self-signed certs
-        curl --insecure $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
+        # Add --insecure becase remote servers may sometimes have self-signed certs
+        if ! curl --insecure --max-time 5 $1 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            _ret=1
+            debug "Host '$1' is not resolvable!"
+        fi
     fi
-    return $?
+    return $_ret
 }
 
 function validate_ip
diff --git a/createVhosts.sh b/createVhosts.sh
index b24f8be..42685cc 100755
--- a/createVhosts.sh
+++ b/createVhosts.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ function usage
 	echo "        Domain to use when creating vhost"
     echo "    --root /var/www/html"
 	echo "        Root directory of this vhost"
-	echo "    --backend http://127.0.0.1:80"
+	echo "    --backend http://127.0.0.1"
 	echo "        Hostname of the backend server to pass traffic to"
+    echo "        Note: Do not specify a port"
 	echo "    --listenip x.x.x.x"
 	echo "        IP to bind to when listening"
 	echo "    --desc x.x.x.x"
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ fi
 # gain priviledges
 become "$@"
 
-OPTS=$(getopt -o h -l domain:,root:,backend:,listenip:,desc: -n 'createVhosts' -- "$@")
+OPTS=$(getopt -o h -l domain:,root:,backend:,listenip:,desc:,donotredirect -n 'createVhosts' -- "$@")
 if [ "$?" -gt '0' ]; then
     echo 'Failed to set command line arguments'
     exit 1;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "$OPTS"
 
 _domain=false
+_donotredirect=false
 _root=""
 _backend=""
 _listenip=""
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@ while true; do
 		--desc )
 			_desc=$2
 			shift ;;
+        --donotredirect )
+            _donotredirect=true
+            shift ;;
 		-h | --help ) usage; shift ;;
 		-- ) shift; break ;;
 		* ) shift;;
@@ -135,8 +140,8 @@ if [[ $_domain = false ]]; then
 	err "You must set domain"
 fi
 
-echo -n "Checking if $_root exists?"
 if test -n "$_root"; then
+    echo -n "Checking if $_root exists?"
     if ! test -d $_root; then
         echo " Creating..."
         mkdir -p $_root
@@ -146,16 +151,48 @@ if test -n "$_root"; then
     _rootpath="root $_root;"
 fi
 
+_check_host=success
+_locationblock_http=""
+_locationblock_https=""
 if test -n "$_backend"; then
-    echo "Verifying backend..."
-	if ! validate_host $_backend; then
-        err "Invalid hostname: $_backend. Not resolvable!"
-    fi
-_locationblock=$(cat  <<- EOF
-        proxy_pass $_backend;
+    echo "Verifying backend(s)..."
+    _https_backend=$(echo $_backend | sed 's/http/https/')
+	if  validate_host $_https_backend:443; then
+
+#<<<<<<HEREDOC
+_locationblock_https=$(cat  <<- EOF
+        proxy_pass $_https_backend:443;
         include proxy_params;
 EOF
 )
+#<<<<<<HEREDOC
+
+    else
+        _check_host=failed
+    fi
+
+    # Include backend for HTTP traffic if donotredirect is enabled
+    #
+    if [ "$_donotredirect" = "true" ]; then
+        _http_backend=$(echo $_backend | sed 's/https/http/')
+        if validate_host $_http_backend:80; then
+
+#<<<<<<HEREDOC
+_locationblock_http=$(cat  <<- EOF
+        proxy_pass $_http_backend:80;
+        include proxy_params;
+EOF
+)
+#<<<<<<HEREDOC
+
+        else
+            _check_host=failed
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$_check_host" = "failed" ]; then
+        err "Invalid hostname: $_backend. Not resolvable!"
+    fi
 fi
 
 if test -n "$_listenip"; then
@@ -179,6 +216,14 @@ else
 	echo " Yes!"
 fi
 
+echo -n "Checking if we should redirect?"
+if [ "$_donotredirect" = "false" ]; then
+    echo " Yes, enabling redirect!"
+    _locationblock_http="       return 302 https://${_domain}\$request_uri;"
+else
+    echo " No!"
+fi
+
 _vhost_conf_file=/etc/nginx/conf.d/${_domain}.conf
 
 echo -n "Checking if $_vhost_conf_file exists? "
@@ -208,7 +253,7 @@ server {
     }
 
     location / {
-        return 302 https://${_domain}\$request_uri;
+$_locationblock_http
     }
 }
 EOF
@@ -242,7 +287,7 @@ server {
     ssl_certificate_key ssl/${_domain}.key;
 
     location / {
-${_locationblock}
+${_locationblock_https}
     }
 }
 EOF