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Version: v6

SSL Settings

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and its successor, TLS (Transport Layer Security), are protocols for establishing authenticated and encrypted links between networked computers.


SSL Settings

How to Use:

  1. Go to SLB > Listeners > SSL Settings

  2. Configure your settings.

  3. Click Save Changes.

SSL Settings2

Configure the following parameters to set up the desired settings:

PARAMETERSACCEPTED VALUESDEFAULT
Enable SSL OffloadingBooleanDisabled
SSL CertificateFile UploadBlank
SSL Cipher SuitesDrop DownINTERMEDIATE
SSL Session CachingInteger10
SSL Session TimeoutInteger5
Client Certificate VerificationDrop DownDisbaled
Client CertificateFile UploadBlank
Certificate Revocation ListDrop-downBlank
Client Certificate Raw HeaderStringBlank
Client Certificate Fingerprint HeaderStringBlank
Client Certificate Issuer HeaderStringBlank
Client Certificate Subject HeaderStringBlank
Client Certificate Serial HeaderStringBlank
Client Certificate Verify HeaderStringBlank
Client Certificate Start Date HeaderStringBlank
Client Certificate End Date HeaderStringBlank
Invalid Client Certificate ActionDrop DownNo Action
Custom PageDrop DownBlank

Description:

Enable SSL Offloading

This option allows users to specify if the solution should offload SSL traffic. It helps to reduce burden of servers through the process of removing SSL encryption from incoming traffic.

SSL Certificate

This option allows users to specify an SSL certificate for Encryption / Decryption. It authenticates the identity of the website and more secure. It assures users that you are using a authentic website.

SSL Cipher Suites

This option allows users to specify the security/compatibility of SSL with modern web browsers. It provides a set of algorithms and protocols to secure communication between client and server.

SSL Session Caching

This option allows users to specify the SSL session caching which helps to optimize and greatly improve performance through saving SSL sessions for a specific period of time until connection between client and server has been terminated.

SSL Session Timeout

This option allows users to specify the SSL session timeout. This value is the amount of time given before an SSL session expires.

Client Certificate Verification

This option allows users to specify if the solution should enable client certificate authentication. It provides security to encrypt data transfer so that cyber criminal cannot access, read or change the data.

Client Certificate

This option allows users to specify an SSL certificate for Client Authentication.

This option allows users to specify an SSL certificate for Client Authentication. It provides the identity of the connecting users. User can redirect at Client Certificate and add certificate.

Certifcate Revocation List

Users can specify client certificate revocation list.

Client Certificate Raw Header

Users can specify header name for forwarding raw SSL client certificate to upstream

Client Certificate Fingerprint Header

This option allows users to specify header names for forwarding SSL certificate fingerprints to be upstream.

Client Certificate Issuer Header

This option allows users to specify header names for forwarding SSL certificate Issuer to be upstream.

Client Certificate Subject Header

This option allows users to specify header names for forwarding SSL certificate Subject to be upstream.

Client Certificate Serial Header

This option allows users to specify header names for forwarding SSL certificate Serial to be upstream.

Client Certificate Verify Header

This option allows users to specify header names for forwarding SSL certificate verify to be upstream.

Client Certificate Start Date Header

This option allows users to specify header names for forwarding SSL certificate start date to be upstream.

Client Certificate End Date Header

This option allows users to specify header names for forwarding SSL certificate end date to be upstream.

Invalid Client Certificate Action

This option allows users to specify the action to be performed when client certificate verification fails.

Custom Page

Users can specify the response page to be shown on client certificate verification failure.