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Mike12345
Altocumulus
AltocumulusSSH forward proxy
Is it possible to use a single Virtual Server to proxy multiple connections to back end servers. I was considering whether it would be possible to read the hostname in the SSH stream or other identif...
Hi Mike12345
Answer is NO. It is NOT possible to use a single F5 Virtual Server to inspect the SSH stream and direct sessions to different backend servers based on hostname or similar identifiers, because this information is encrypted and not available for inspection by the F5 device.
General SSH protocol behavior, confirmed in F5 KB K14806: Overview of the BIG-IP system as a reverse proxy for SSH (https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14806)
Melissa_C
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ModeratorHello Mike12345,
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- Melissa
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