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ecce_297791's avatar
ecce_297791
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Aug 10, 2018

Modify Server string in HTTP response header

I want to secure a few applications by not showing the technical details of the servers in the HTTP response header. Easy task, I thought. I created a HTTP profile, changed the Server Agent Name t...
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khedy_326157's avatar
khedy_326157
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Aug 10, 2018

Hi,

This feature will just replace the Server header for F5 generated replies.

You can strip the header server using an irule :

when HTTP_RESPONSE {
    HTTP::header remove Server
}
  • ecce's avatar
    ecce
    Icon for Cirrostratus rankCirrostratus
    Aug 10, 2018

    Exactly. But is replaces nothing. Thats my problem.