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Is encryption of AJP traffic between Apache and Tomcat possible out of the box?

Hi,


I know this has been asked before, but after reading the documentation and
searching previous threads:

http://www.nabble.com/Is-this-possibe---mod_jk-%3C%3D%3DSSL%3D%3D%3E-AJP-1.3-to7746284.html#a7764525
2006 thread 


http://www.nabble.com/AJP-talking-TLS-or-SSL-to12245661.html#a12245661 2007
thread 


I am seeking confirmation that AJP traffic still cannot be encrypted out of
the box.

Is this correct?

Thanks in advance.

Florian
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Re: Is encryption of AJP traffic between Apache and Tomcat possible out of the box?

Posted by Christopher Schultz <ch...@christopherschultz.net>.
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Tim,

On 8/10/2009 8:15 PM, Tim Funk wrote:
> An ssh tunnel is also easy too. (but can also open other security holes
> depending on how its deployed and the requirements)

ssh tunnels also have the possibility of going down. If you want to use
an ssh tunnel, then you have to make arrangements for it to stay open
all the time, even when the network flakes out and the connection needs
to be re-established.

You might want to look into something like rstunnel or autossh for that.

- -chris
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Re: Is encryption of AJP traffic between Apache and Tomcat possible out of the box?

Posted by Tim Funk <fu...@apache.org>.
An ssh tunnel is also easy too. (but can also open other security holes 
depending on how its deployed and the requirements)

-Tim


Mark Thomas wrote:
> Florian Kirchhoff wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> I know this has been asked before, but after reading the documentation and
>> searching previous threads:
>>
>> http://www.nabble.com/Is-this-possibe---mod_jk-%3C%3D%3DSSL%3D%3D%3E-AJP-1.3-to7746284.html#a7764525
>> 2006 thread 
>>
>>
>> http://www.nabble.com/AJP-talking-TLS-or-SSL-to12245661.html#a12245661 2007
>> thread 
>>
>>
>> I am seeking confirmation that AJP traffic still cannot be encrypted out of
>> the box.
>>
>> Is this correct?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> If you need httpd<->tomcat encryption use mod_proxy_http and proxy over
> https. (not the only way but - in my view - by far the simplest)
> 


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Re: Is encryption of AJP traffic between Apache and Tomcat possible out of the box?

Posted by Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org>.
Florian Kirchhoff wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I know this has been asked before, but after reading the documentation and
> searching previous threads:
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/Is-this-possibe---mod_jk-%3C%3D%3DSSL%3D%3D%3E-AJP-1.3-to7746284.html#a7764525
> 2006 thread 
> 
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/AJP-talking-TLS-or-SSL-to12245661.html#a12245661 2007
> thread 
> 
> 
> I am seeking confirmation that AJP traffic still cannot be encrypted out of
> the box.
> 
> Is this correct?

Yes.

If you need httpd<->tomcat encryption use mod_proxy_http and proxy over
https. (not the only way but - in my view - by far the simplest)

Mark




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