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Techniplex_9090
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Jun 01, 2011

Load Balance SFTP but not SSH

I was wondering if there is a way with the LTM to allow SFTP connections but not allow SSH to the VIP. I am not even sure this is possible or how to even approach the issue. I can not remove SSH from ...
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The_Bhattman
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Jun 01, 2011
Hi Techniplex,

 

The main problem with this is that SFTP is subsystem of SSH and the F5 cannot decrypt the SSH traffic in the path of the connection in order to programmatically alter it in the way you are mentioning. Your best bet is to do this a tthe source of the backend server. Here is a link that I found may help http://devcentral.f5.com/Default.aspx?tabid=63&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=340

 

 

Bhattman