5 Replies Latest reply: Aug 13, 2013 10:01 AM by user756542

SSL termination at OHS in 8.52 PT causes HTTPS --> HTTP conversion

user410911 Aug 10, 2013 9:41 AM

Hi All,

We have our recently tried to upgrade PT 8,49.23 to 8.52.16. We got a problem with https connection request getting converted to http which in turn causes content blocked issues.

We do have OHS on top of portal web logic. So when we an user hits production url it will be routed to Load balancer to OHS then to portal web logic.

Also SSL offloading is currently happening at OHS.

Does 8.52 expect SSL offloading to be done at web logic level when we use OHS as front end for reverse proxy?

In our 8,49 production set up also SSL offloading was happening at OHS. There were no issues. But only in 8.52 we started facing this issue. So is it mandatory to enable to SSL option at OHS?or

will it be any other reason for this behavior?

Thanks,

Hari.A

1. Re: SSL termination at OHS in 8.52 PT causes HTTPS --> HTTP conversion

Jim.Marion-Oracle Aug 10, 2013 2:47 PM (in response to user410911)

It is my experience that SSL termination at a reverse proxy/load balancer is still fine in 8.52 for online use, but not for Integration Broker SSL secure services. For example, PeopleSoft Test Framework uses SSL encrypted web services. Integration Broker verifies that the incoming request is SSL. If it is NOT, then it throws an error and stops processing. Online usage, however (/psp/, /psc/, and /cs/) have all been fine for me with SSL termination at the reverse proxy/load balancer (httpd).
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2. Re: SSL termination at OHS in 8.52 PT causes HTTPS --> HTTP conversion

user410911 Aug 12, 2013 12:31 AM (in response to Jim.Marion-Oracle)

For us we are facing the HTTPS request--> HTTP conversion.

When we by pass the OHS and directly hit at the Weblogic URL we are not getting this issue. So we are not sure what is making this to convert the HTTPS conversion to HTP.
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3. Re: SSL termination at OHS in 8.52 PT causes HTTPS --> HTTP conversion

Jim.Marion-Oracle Aug 12, 2013 11:28 AM (in response to user410911)

Is this for standard PIA usage or just for Integration Broker, PTF, etc?
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4. Re: SSL termination at OHS in 8.52 PT causes HTTPS --> HTTP conversion

user410911 Aug 13, 2013 12:05 AM (in response to Jim.Marion-Oracle)

This is happening for standard PIA
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5. Re: SSL termination at OHS in 8.52 PT causes HTTPS --> HTTP conversion

user756542 Aug 13, 2013 10:01 AM (in response to user410911)

Be sure to enable 'WebLogic Plugin Enabled' parameter (this is necessary for WebLogic 10.3.4 and higher). Do this as follows:
        a. Log into WebLogic console (using url http://machine-name:port#/console/)
        b. Click 'Lock & Edit' button on top left page
        c. From left menu, choose Environment -> Servers
        d. Click the 'PIA' hyperlink on right menu.
        e. Go to tab 'Configuration' and sub-tab 'General'
        f. At bottom of page, click the 'Advanced' hyperlink
        g. Check box next to 'WebLogic Plug-In Enabled
        h. Save change
        i. Click 'Activate Changes' button on top left page
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