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How to configure HTTP Redirection

Problem Statement I

The client wants to redirect its HTTP sites to the HTTPS site temporarily.

Solution

Steps to Solve

The client can achieve the above requirement by utilizing the redirection Rule feature of the WAF.

Redirection Rule Details

Before Redirection Rule is applied

After the Redirection Rule is applied

As one can observe, the redirection rule in WAF is temporarily redirecting traffic that is coming on HTTP site to HTTPS site with the status code of 302, as per the settings made in the redirection rule.

Problem Statement II

The client requires to have a redirection rule for their HTTP website to HTTPS website with permanent redirection.

Solution

Steps to Solve

The above scenario can be achieved by setting the redirection rule with the response code of 301 : Permanent Redirect

Rule Details

Before Redirection Rule is applied

After Redirection - 301

As you can observe, We are getting the expected response with status code 301, as per the set configuration.

Note: Please ensure to clear your cached data from browser to revert back from permanent redirect, as a local copy gets saved in cache, and will keep redirecting even if the rule is deleted from the WAF GUI.