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Wesley_Graves_1
Nimbostratus
Nov 11, 2004Rule to assign different SSL Keys based on Host Header
Is there a way to assign different different SSL keys based on the incoming host header?
Brian_Hatch_102
Dec 07, 2004Historic F5 Account
This shouldn't be possible. It's a limitation of how HTTPS works.
First, the client connects to the server on port 443. SSL is negotiated. Then the client sends the HTTP GET/HEAD/etc, and the Host: header.
The SSL cert is presented *BEFORE* the Host: header is sent. The server *MUST* send a cert before it knows which one it should choose. Unless v9 includes a mind-reading module, this shouldn't be possible.
I could kick the SSL developers from not allowing a 'server identification suggestion' from the client as part of the SSL negotiation.
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