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mahmad2_222556
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May 30, 2018

Can F5 encrypt port 80 traffic on the backend

This is a unusual request where the app owner wants to receive traffic on port 80 VIP but wants to encrypt that traffic and send to backend pool members on port 443. He doesn't want client browser to...
application delivery
BIG-IP
rafaelbn's avatar
rafaelbn
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May 30, 2018

It's possible. I think what you're looking for is server-ssl profile.

 

Your VS would receive the connection on port 80 without TLS. The big-ip would then send the traffic to the pool member on port 443 using TLS.

 

Take a look at this K14806: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14806

 

Cheers! Rafael