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Nimbostratus

Feb 03, 2024

How to allow client certificate authentication in F5?

Hi there, We have an application in the backend that only allow client access with private key, so that only client with private key can access the application. The application generates keypair ...

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Michael_Saleem

MVP

Feb 03, 2024

If the BIG-IP does not need to do any processing above L4 (cookies, HTTP header inspection etc), I would just create a Performance (FastL4) virtual server.

lukmanulhakim093
Nimbostratus
Feb 09, 2024
Hi Michael_Saleem

Thank you for your reply.

Based on the following article, we can import client certificate into HTTP header within iRules in F5.

Insert Client Certificate in HTTP header and forward to the node (f5.com)

Is it applicable if we use this mechanism on two-way/mutual authentication?

Thank you.

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