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rs
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Sep 24, 2020

can ssl offloading be done with port 80

Hi Team ,   Just want to check if we have a VIP set up on port 80 with SSL offloading will work or not , I know http port 80 is for unencrypted session , However if i add client sssl profile to V...
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AtulAnand
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Oct 17, 2020

A browser when specified protocol, i.e. http / https / ftp assumes the port to be standard.

 

Though, you may specify the port at the end of host or IP and it can work with any custom port you decide.

 

Like : http://abc.com:443 - is a non-secure URL (VIP need to match other requirements)

Similarly : https://abc.com:80 - is a secure URL (VIP need to match other requirements)