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You'll probably have to ask BIG-IP. &nbsp;The general problem you are facing is that when you request an SSL connection, it gets negotiated First before anything else. &nbsp;If it fails, you don't get anything but an error. &nbsp;That would be normal. &nbsp;Maybe BIG-IP can do something else.
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You'll probably have to ask BIG-IP.  The general problem you are facing is that when you request an SSL connection, it gets negotiated First before anything else.  If it fails, you don't get anything but an error.  That would be normal.  Maybe BIG-IP can do something else.

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We are looking to implement a solution whereby users must use SSL to access a particular web app if they have the correct client cert. For users who don't have the cert yet we want the solution to automatically revert to use HTTP for this app and continue. We want it to be seamless to the user.<br />
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We plan on using the BIG-IP for the SSL termination at the perimeter.<br />
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Can the big-ip detect that the users machine doesn't have the cert and redirect to http? Or am I way off course here? Are there other ways to do this?
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We are looking to implement a solution whereby users must use SSL to access a particular web app if they have the correct client cert. For users who don't have the cert yet we want the solution to automatically revert to use HTTP for this app and continue. We want it to be seamless to the user.

We plan on using the BIG-IP for the SSL termination at the perimeter.

Can the big-ip detect that the users machine doesn't have the cert and redirect to http? Or am I way off course here? Are there other ways to do this?

F5 BIG-IP SSL and non-SSL

HTTPS is a protocol for secure communication over a computer network which is widely used on the Internet. HTTPS consists of communication over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) within a connection encrypted by Transport Layer Security (TLS) or its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). The main motivation for HTTPS is authentication of the visited website and to protect the privacy and integrity of the exchanged data. HTTPS is widely used for protecting page authenticity on all types of websites, securing accounts and keeping user communications, identity and web browsing private.

SSL / HTTPS

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.