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Sajan_Mania_381
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Mar 07, 2019

why we need SSL Bridging ?

Hi F5 Experts ,   Why we need SSL Bridging ? Why we need to terminate SSL on Both Virtual Server and Backend Server ? What is the need of having 2 time ssl termination here - One in f5 and one in...
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Dylan_375544
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Mar 07, 2019

Some Companies require that traffic is encrypted EVERYWHERE on the network.

 

In order to appease them, AND still be able to view and modify traffic on the BIG-IP, it would need to be decrypted on the BIG-IP and then re-encrypted before being sent through the network to the back-end servers.

 

Hope that helps! If it does, please up-vote and select this answer! It would be greatly appreciated.

 

-Dylan