Re: HTTP header to insert for SSL offload
Tony Bourke <[email protected]>
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Hi Eric, Great to see a fellow Portlander on the list. I'm not aware if there's a standard header, but SSL_OFFLOAD seems reasonable. The real trick is if the application knows to look for that, or any other header, in order to trigger link creation with https:// . Some web apps, like Microsoft OWA, don't, and instead use a registry setting: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327800 What load balancer are you using? Some will intercept the HTTP content going back to the client and re-write URLs with HTTPS. Tony On Apr 27, 2009, at 4:22 PM, Rosenberry, Eric wrote: > We are having a problem with a new application being written in > house whereby the application generates all redirects with http:// > links instead of https:// links. The application has no idea that > it is being front-ended by a SSL offloading load balancer. > > The solution I find out on the Internet is to have the load balancer > insert some kind of header into each request to tell the application > to generate all redirects with https:// instead of http. > > My question to the list: Is there a standard header recommended for > this purpose, or does everyone make up their own? I see several > references to this online. I believe Citrix recommends “SSL_OFFLOAD”. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks! > > -Eric > _______________________________________________________________ > Eric Rosenberry > Sr. Network Engineer | Chief Bit Plumber > Direct +1. 503.943.6763 | Mobile: +1.503.348.3625 | Fax: > +1.503.224.1581 > > > iovation > 111 SW Fifth Avenue > Suite 3200 > Portland, OR 97204 > www.iovation.com > > The information contained in this email message may be privileged, > confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the > intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is > strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this email > message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete > the message and any attachments. > _______________________________________________ > lb-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://vegan.net/mailman/listinfo/lb-l > Searchable Archive: http://vegan.net/lb/archive > http://lbdigest.com Load Balancing Digest > http://lbwiki.com Load Balancing Wiki _______________________________________________ lb-l mailing list [email protected] http://vegan.net/mailman/listinfo/lb-l Searchable Archive: http://vegan.net/lb/archive http://lbdigest.com Load Balancing Digest http://lbwiki.com Load Balancing Wiki