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skethi_183651
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Jan 21, 2015

How to Use Web Server for SSL instead of F5 via F5

Hello,   I am trying to use the Certs that are installed on the webserver instead of the certs on the F5. how can i achieve it.  
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boneyard
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Jan 31, 2015

could you explain why you need to do the termination at the server?

 

if it is because of security demands then there is no way to also be able to look into the traffic. that is the whole idea of SSL, you can't look in there.

 

if the demand is just to talk with encryption on the server side you can apply a server side ssl profile and do that.

 

SSL Proxy feature decrypt the traffic also and is compatible with iRules as can be read in this following SOL: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/300/sol13385.html

 

if it doesn't work for you you probably haven't got it setup correctly.

 

if you need help please explain your use case a bit better.