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HTTP Redirection from Web Server breaks SSL Termination
I have VS on port 443 , it has SSL profile to do SSL termination & forward to pool ( on port 80 ) .
so communication between user & F5 is HTTPS , between F5 & Web Server is HTTP .
most URLs is working fine , but for some url i can see that when i click on it i get " page cannot be displayed " & that the browser used HTTP not HTTPS .
i checked web server code & found statements redirecting to HTTP for these URLs , like the below :
getURLHome: function() {
return "http://erod.siucex.com/web/signin";
So , form above it redirects users to HTTP , which breaks HTTPS Termination .
shall i ask webserver admin to cahnge that to "https" , but he should only understand HTTP not HTTPS ???
i was expecting that BIGPIP will change it automatically to HTTPS before forwarding to nuser
5 Replies
- What_Lies_Bene1
Cirrostratus
Can you confirm that the user gets a redirect (a HTTP 301 or 302)? If so you can modify the HTTP Profile assigned to the VS and enable Redirect Rewrite and the F5 will indeed rewrite the response to HTTPS, but only for HTTP redirects.
Sorry Nathan ;-)
- nathe
Cirrocumulus
Doh! Just about to press Submit and get emailed saying I've been pipped by What Lies Beneath.... - hoolio
Cirrostratus
As WLB said, the first two options are the simplest from an LTM perspective.
- SSHSSH_97332
Nimbostratus
Thanks Alot alll . we did 2 & 4 . both worked - What_Lies_Bene1
Cirrostratus
Wonderful. You're welcome.
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