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Ed_Summers
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Apr 10, 2017

BIGIP appliance - cookie encryption in hardware?

For BIGIP hardware platforms running TMOS v12.1.2 is the encryption/decryption process for cookies performed in hardware?   I am specifically interested in cookie encryption enabled using the 'coo...
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Kevin_Davies_40's avatar
Kevin_Davies_40
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Apr 11, 2017

Cookie encryption is performed in hardware, if its available.

 

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Kevin_Davies_40
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Apr 12, 2017

Every morning!

 

It is a good question and probably one that warrants a seperate question here. There is no information that explains if this is done in hardware. We know their is dedicated offload for SSL and Compression. Which of those encryptions are offloaded is answered in K13213 However does this offloading require an SSL profile? Does AES:: command tap into that offloading? Would be a good question and I suggest you post it.