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Jon_Ole_Nome_46
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Jan 14, 2011

2-factor code via SMS iRule

We have a need for 2-factor auth on some of our external services, and are looking at alternatives to the current SecurID setup. Would it be possible to have an iiRule to generate a random code, send ...
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Jon_Ole_Nome_46
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Jan 14, 2011
Thank you, Aaron! The HTTP::retry looks very promising. The wiki for HTTP::retry (http://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/default.aspx/iRules/HTTP__retry.html) had exactly the example I have been looking for. If that works as advertised we only need a random number generator within the irule to complete the job.

Btw. we have opened an RFE with F5, and were told that they were working on getting this functionality into future versions of the APM. For a short-term solution we were asked to use the forums at DevCentral, and they were right :-)

 

 

 

Here is a short description of how Checkpoint has integrated the same thing into their Connectra product: http://updates.checkpoint.com/files...katell.pdf