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Joe_Pipitone
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May 19, 2015

iRule - conflicting with IE

I have the following iRule which inserts headers for HSTS, checks 2 data group lists for "referer_check_filetypes" and "referer_allowed_hosts" - those are simply our websites and PDF file types which...
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Joe_Pipitone
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OK - after doing a test I think I see why the additional tab is opening the site's homepage, and staying open. There doesn't seem to be a valid referrer host, it thinks the referrer is blank.

User goes to the whitepaper page, login, 2nd tab opened, first tab contains download link. 2nd tab contains homepage only. This 2nd tab is supposed to open and prompt user for PDF download, then disappear.

Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/Home.aspx'
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/'
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Local port is 80. Redirect to HTTPS (https://sitename.com/)
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/'
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Redirect user to home page (http://sitename.com)
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 1
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/~/media/CE0AD0D9B8FC48A5B247FC102D6A27A0.pdf'
Wed May 20 10:00:49 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:48 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 1
Wed May 20 10:00:48 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:48 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: 'sitename.com'
Wed May 20 10:00:48 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/whitepapers/2015/05/page-path/asset.aspx'
Wed May 20 10:00:48 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:47 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 1
Wed May 20 10:00:47 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:47 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: 'sitename.com'
Wed May 20 10:00:47 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/login/login.aspx'
Wed May 20 10:00:47 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 1
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: 'sitename.com'
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/design/fonts/314569/F77AE15C55FAFC3C5.css'
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/login/login.aspx'
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/whitepapers/2015/05/page-path/asset.aspx'
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/whitepapers/2015/05/page.aspx'
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Local port is 80. Redirect to HTTPS (https://sitename.com/whitepapers/2015/05/page.aspx)
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 0
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: ''
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/whitepapers/2015/05/page.aspx'
Wed May 20 10:00:39 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm1[10278]     Rule /Common/irule-test :

Download PDF only

Rule /Common/irule-test : Contains referer_allowed_hosts: 1
Wed May 20 10:03:58 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : EndsWith referer_check_filetypes: 1
Wed May 20 10:03:58 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Referer Host: 'sitename.com'
Wed May 20 10:03:58 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test : Path: '/~/media/3397BD0B717641088CD7BEB65879A87C.pdf'
Wed May 20 10:03:58 PDT 2015    info    1600A   tmm[10278]      Rule /Common/irule-test :
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Michael_Jenkins
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May 20, 2015
How is the page being opened for the pdf download? Javascript, or by user clicking on it?