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      Brailyn
      last edited by

      Hello again,

      I appreciate your guides, PiBa. I am a lot further ahead than last night, and have spend a lesser amount of time attempting it.

      I decided to go with SSL offloading…I do not have many web servers... and I like the ability to manage their certificates (and CAs?) accordingly.

      I've got one and only one website barely working. Issues seem to be:

      HSTS Browser Security Limitation

      1)On my OSX via separate LAN, both Chrome and Safari give the HSTS error and man-in-the-middle attacks (Proxy in the middle I would say)

      1. I created a certificate with the CN matching the hostname in an attempt to resolve. Same issue.
        My iPhone allows me to connect via it's safari:) I changed the LAN server a couple of times to prove it was not just a cached site.

      2. What's going on here?

      Self-signed Internal Certificates

      1. I created them a few times with different CNs. No luck there either. Still URL matching issues.

      2. I don't want to buy a legit wildcard CA until I know that I can make it work with a self-signed one. At which point I would probably just add it to the trusted list on mine/friends machines.

      3. The alternative names section seems like the way to go….just plug in all of the domains pointing to my single IP address right? Type =DNS, Value=DNS hostnames.

      4. The CA and Cert thing always seems to cause issues with us noobs.

      My Config

      
      /var/etc/haproxy.cfg file contents:
      global
      	stats socket /tmp/haproxy.socket level admin
      	uid			80
      	gid			80
      	nbproc			1
      	chroot			/tmp/haproxy_chroot
      	daemon
      
      listen HAProxyLocalStats
      	bind 127.0.0.1:444 name localstats
      	mode http
      	stats enable
      	stats admin if TRUE
      	stats uri /haproxy_stats.php?haproxystats=1
      	timeout client 5000
      	timeout connect 5000
      	timeout server 5000
      
      frontend websites
      	bind			192.168.1.100:443 name 192.168.1.100:443 ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/websites.pem  
      	mode			http
      	log			global
      	option			http-keep-alive
      	timeout client		30000
      	acl			dsm	hdr(host) -i dsm.my-domain.ca
      	default_backend dsm_http_ipvANY
      
      backend dsm_http_ipvANY
      	mode			http
      	log			global
      	timeout connect		30000
      	timeout server		30000
      	retries			3
      	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
      	server			dsm 10.0.0.1:5001 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none
      
      

      General Questions Again

      Q1) How do I add the same frontend to multiple backends? It didn;t seem to allow this for SSL offloading if I remember correctly.

      Q2) When is it good to use the Transparent ClientIP option in the backend servers? I know my dsm server has it's own firewall which could cause issues here.
      Edit: Just tried it from work this morning, and it is indeed working on chrome with a Transparent IP. I'd bet it's safer that way it doesn't keep accounts logged in for 10.0.0.254 even though it could be from another public IP outside my network. Could this actually be an issue when not using Transparent ClientIPs?

      Q3) Once I get multiple sites going visible to the outside world, do I just add alias hostnames to pfsense and HAProxy will send them to the appropriate LAN devices from within the LAN, or is it not that easy?

      Q4) To prevent the Man-in-the-Middle errors, does the proxy need some sort of intermediate cert? or is it actually the "end" point to the outside world?

      Thank you for the guides! I'd love to help if I was capable.

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        PiBa
        last edited by

        Haproxy does not need the CA for sending it to the client, the client should already have the ca stored in the trusted certificate store.

        1. HSTS is a security measure which makes browsers verify that a valid and trusted certificate is used for the connection. So if CN does not match, intermediate certificate is missing, or the CA that signed the certs is not already trusted the browser will refuse to connect.

        2. adding 'your' ca to the trusted list is important for getting the certificate checked as valid.

        3. yes using alternate names is possible, or create a wildcard cert.

        Config)
        -The acl currently does nothing, it needs a use_backend action (this 'recently' changed in the package..)

        Webserver shows up in green on the stats page?

        Q1) use shared frontends, or simply configure multiple acl's  and use_backend actions.
        Q2) if the backend needs the client-ip and cannot use the x-forward-for header, but im not sure what issue your referring to exactly.? It does come with its own set of problems…
        Q3) every server haproxy will use needs to be defined in a backend, aliases wont do much for this purpose.
        Q4) if the servercert loaded into haproxy was signed by a intermediateca then that does need to be loaded into the pfSense certificate manager.

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          Brailyn
          last edited by

          Thank you for the concise answers. I'm glad I have been numbering my convoluted rambles :)

          Before I attempt some of these things, I would like to clarify a few things and respond to what you asked.

          "Webserver shows up in green on the stats page?" Yes, it is green. Port 10.0.0.254:444 does not work for some reason though.

          1. Any tips on making a wildcard cert? Or is it simply *.domain.ca for the CN?

          2. How/where do I add "use_backend" to the config? via SSH?

          3. I think I've sorted out the transparent IP thing enough. I am aware that it does come with it's own set of problems. Discussion for later maybe.

          4. (Q3) so once HAProxy works for the WAN, the LAN will work for the entries as well? It sort of seemed to work last night without horrible loopback issues, but I didn't test it thoroughly.

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            PiBa
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            The 444 port that is confgured for HAProxyLocalStats can only be accessed by pfSense itself, and is used 'internally' by the stats tab and Status/haproxy-stats of the haproxy package.

            1. yes just put "*.domain.ca" as the CN, and perhaps also "domain.ca" as an alternative name.

            2. below the 'acl' on the frontend you can add a 'action' that should allow to choose use_backend

            3. yup later 8)

            4. yes the haproxy wan-ip frontends can be accessed by lan users and it should work properly.

            However if you then enable 'transparent-client-ip' the horrible loopback issues will happen if client and server are on the same subnet. Server will try to reply directly to client, while haproxy waits for response but doesnt get it, and client expects response from haproxy..

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              Brailyn
              last edited by

              Hello again,

              Took a break from this for a while.

              Been having trouble getting a single frontend to point to multiple backends. Any request gets forwarded to the first default in any case.

              Here's my config:

              
              /var/etc/haproxy.cfg file contents:
              global
              	stats socket /tmp/haproxy.socket level admin
              	gid			80
              	nbproc			1
              	chroot			/tmp/haproxy_chroot
              	daemon
              
              listen HAProxyLocalStats
              	bind 127.0.0.1:444 name localstats
              	mode http
              	stats enable
              	stats admin if TRUE
              	stats uri /haproxy_stats.php?haproxystats=1
              	timeout client 5000
              	timeout connect 5000
              	timeout server 5000
              
              frontend websites
              	bind			192.168.1.100:443 name 192.168.1.100:443 ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/websites.pem  
              	mode			http
              	log			global
              	option			http-keep-alive
              	timeout client		30000
              	acl			dsm	hdr(host) -i dsm.my-domain.ca
              	acl			pfsense	hdr(host) -i pfsense.my-domain.ca
              	acl			webroot	hdr(host) -i my-domain.ca
              	default_backend dsm_http_ipv4
              	default_backend webroot_http_ipv4
              	default_backend pfsense_http_ipv4
              	default_backend dsm_http_ipv4
              
              backend dsm_http_ipv4
              	mode			http
              	log			global
              	timeout connect		30000
              	timeout server		30000
              	retries			3
              	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
              	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
              	server			dsm 10.0.0.1:5001 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
              
              backend webroot_http_ipv4
              	mode			http
              	log			global
              	timeout connect		30000
              	timeout server		30000
              	retries			3
              	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
              	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
              	server			webroot 10.0.0.1:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
              
              backend pfsense_http_ipv4
              	mode			http
              	log			global
              	timeout connect		30000
              	timeout server		30000
              	retries			3
              	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
              	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
              	server			pfsense 10.0.0.254:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none
              
              

              I created a *.my-domain.ca CA (with my-domain.ca as a alternate name) and cert and I keep getting HSTS errors on a lot of browsers. Seems as though I have not created the SSL stuff correctly. I also cannot add the CA to my trusted CA list without a "password" in my OSX keychain–that is not a parameter in PfSense cert configurator... Haven't tried adding the CA to windows machines yet.

              Thanks for the help!

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                PiBa
                last edited by

                Looks like in each frontend you configured the 'default backend' so you ended up with 4 defaults.

                Please set it to 'none' on 3 and add a 'action' to look like this:

                action: Use Backend
                parameter backend: dsm
                condition acl name: dsm

                action: Use Backend
                parameter backend: pfsense
                condition acl name: pfsense

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                  PiBa
                  last edited by

                  p.s. the 'Templates' tab contains a link for creating a example for "Serving multiple domains from 1 frontend."
                  If you checkout the configuration that link creates maybe it helps a little..

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                    Brailyn
                    last edited by

                    Okay,

                    I finally got a few backend servers running via one front end from the outside :)

                    1. Most of my servers have their own SSL settings… Would this explain the HSTS error from some browsers? I don't mind removing LAN SSL from them, it just takes a bit of time... I hate to see efforts wasted if I know they wouldn't help.

                    2.1) Is it normal for servers to be bound to their specific backend from the WAN? Once I create the "dsm" subdomain for my synology, I can no longer access it via its old port (5001). Is this normal?

                    2.2) If you use synology products at all... I will also include that I am having trouble getting mobile applications to work through the rProxy on 443 from outside my LAN or "on-the-road". This doesn't surprise me, but I am also positive it did work for me in the early stages... Maybe it is just a cert based issue that will be solved by proceeding with (1).

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                      PiBa
                      last edited by

                      That you got a few running is great :)

                      1. HSTS is a header send by the server, and is cached for X amount of time (1 year is the usual setting..) , and can even be persisted if submitted to a online list, then you might never get rid of it…

                      Its actually good to have, as it 'forces' all future connections from clients to be over https with a VALID certificate for the url they request in the address bar. (You will need to get a valid certificate, this means installing the CA you used to sign the certificate on all client computers, or get a certificate from a real CA like LetsEncrypt or buy one..)

                      If you already have a valid certificate then perhaps you forgot to load the intermediate certificate into pfSense that could cause issues.. Check with for example https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/ if indeed the chain not complete.?.

                      2.1) This is due to the setting "transparent client ip", sadly the implementation is not 'perfect' all reply traffic is 'captured' from the server and send to haproxy.. Even if the inital request did not go through haproxy.. (The webgui does warn for this effect, sorry..)

                      Workaround is possible by making the server listen on a second port or a second ip, but depending on the machine running the website that might be difficult to configure on that side..

                      2.2) not using synology myself.. But yes if the certificates are not 'valid' that could cause issues..

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                        Brailyn
                        last edited by

                        Before I let you go for now,

                        Is there any way to do HTTPS redirects using HAProxy?

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                          PiBa
                          last edited by

                          Depending what you intend to do exactly my first thought is, yes it can.

                          Use either a 'action' or put this into advanced passthrough:

                          redirect scheme https if !{ ssl_fc }
                          

                          And make the frontend listen on :80 as well as the current :443 with offloading.

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                            Brailyn
                            last edited by

                            1. I believe that works! (Edit: jk, tried IE and no luck…) I used the advanced option and am listening on :80, not sure how to do the 'action' one... I know the advanced statement includes "if", but does this allow HTTP traffic through when I have some eventually, or does it force redirect any urls to HTTPS?

                            2. Is there any way to have a single frontend do SSL offloading as well as HTTPS where the SSL Handshake is done by the specific servers (SNI I believe)?

                            I setup two front ends on :443 and it shut everything down...

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                              PiBa
                              last edited by

                              1. The "!{ ssl_fc }"matches all traffic that was not offloaded by haproxy. So effectively makes it impossible to perform a plain http request without redirecting to https..

                              It is of course possible to make the criteria more selective..

                              acl MyPlainHttpHost hdr(Host) www.plain.http.example.com
                              acl issecure ssl_fc
                              
                              redirect scheme https if !issecure !MyPlainHttpHost
                              
                              1. Its not possible to have two frontends listen on the same port and get consistent results..
                                It is possible to first use sni for a few domains, and then forward some other traffic to a second frontend.

                              Frontend1 wanip:443 (using SNI)

                              • backend1: webserver 192.168.10.10:443
                              • backend2: (forward to frontend2 over unix socket)

                              Frontend2 localhost:10443 with certificate offloading

                              • backend3 : webserver 192.168.10.30:80
                              • backend4 : webserver 192.168.10.40:80
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                                Brailyn
                                last edited by

                                "(forward to frontend2 over unix socket)" would that just be 127.0.0.1:10443 or localhost:10443? Do I have to config anything else to use this port?

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                                  PiBa
                                  last edited by

                                  That would work to.
                                  But i prefer the for the field "Forwardto" of the server definition to not set it to "adress+port" but to "Frontend2"

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                                    Brailyn
                                    last edited by

                                    Okay, now this is starting to get out of hand… :o

                                    1. Is the new frontend1 shared with frontend2-- with frontend1 being the primary?
                                      1.1) If so, the backend2 "forwarder" only sees frontend1, rather than frontend2...so I'm stuck with that case. OR,
                                      1.2) If not, do I set frontend2 to listen on 10443 only and frontend1 to be the main :443 :80 listener? When I tried this, at it allows SNI to work, but the forwarding to SSLfrontend2 does not work.
                                      1.25) In the backend that forwards to the frontend2, does the SSL box have to be checked to the right of the "Forwardto" box? It seems to make everything not work when it is checked.

                                    1.3) It's just a chain in my small mind...      outside-https-request -> SNIfrontend1 -> backend "forwarder"  -> SSLfrontend2 -> server (not working after 1.2, or 1.25)
                                    or the non-offloading scenario, still HTTPS... outside-https-request -> SNIfrontend1 -> server (working after 1.2, not after 1.25)

                                    Is that the correct way of looking at it?

                                    Second issue
                                    2.1) When attempting to make an HTTP request, it says "Server Hangup" which leads me to believe that my Frontend2 is sort of working and your advanced config code is doing something.

                                    2.2) This may resolve itself once the first mess is fixed up. We can work on issue one first… cause it seems like a doozie :)

                                    2.3) Again, I really appreciate all the help with my complex desires ;D This is probably the most ridiculious thing that it's been used for ;)

                                    My config after 1.2)

                                    Worked before changes to allow SNI and SSL offloading
                                    https://my-domain.ca:443 -> 10.0.0.6:443 (TransparentIP)
                                    https://dsm.my-domain.ca:443 -> 10.0.0.6:5001 (TransparentIP)
                                    https://pfsense.my-domain.ca:443 -> 127.0.0.1:443
                                    these are in frontend2 (called rProxy)

                                    Worked after changes to allow SNI and SSL offloading
                                    https://ubnt.my-domain.ca:443 -> 10.1.1.40:443
                                    http://photo.my-domain.ca:80 -> 10.0.0.3:8080  (non-ssl)
                                    These are in frontend1.
                                    No requests appear to make it to frontend2, all http requests show server hangup.

                                    
                                    /var/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg file contents:
                                    global
                                    	stats socket /tmp/haproxy.socket level admin
                                    	gid			80
                                    	nbproc			1
                                    	chroot			/tmp/haproxy_chroot
                                    	daemon
                                    
                                    listen HAProxyLocalStats
                                    	bind 127.0.0.1:444 name localstats
                                    	mode http
                                    	stats enable
                                    	stats admin if TRUE
                                    	stats uri /haproxy_stats.php?haproxystats=1
                                    	timeout client 5000
                                    	timeout connect 5000
                                    	timeout server 5000
                                    
                                    frontend rProxy
                                    	bind			192.168.1.100:10443 name 192.168.1.100:10443 ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/rProxy.pem  
                                    	bind /tmp/haproxy_chroot/rProxy.socket name unixsocket accept-proxy ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/rProxy.pem 
                                    	mode			http
                                    	log			global
                                    	option			http-keep-alive
                                    	timeout client		30000
                                    	acl photo hdr(Host) ubnt.my-domain.ca
                                    	acl issecure ssl_fc
                                    
                                    	redirect scheme https if !issecure !photo
                                    	acl			dsm	hdr(host) -i dsm.my-domain.ca
                                    	acl			webroot	hdr(host) -i my-domain.ca
                                    	acl			pfsense	hdr(host) -i pfsense.my-domain.ca
                                    	acl			photo	hdr(host) -i photo.my-domain.ca
                                    	use_backend dsm_http_ipv4  if  dsm 
                                    	use_backend webroot_http_ipv4  if  webroot 
                                    	use_backend pfsense_http_ipv4  if  pfsense 
                                    	use_backend photo_http_ipv4  if  photo 
                                    
                                    frontend Frontend1
                                    	bind			192.168.1.100:443 name 192.168.1.100:443   
                                    	bind			192.168.1.100:80 name 192.168.1.100:80   
                                    	mode			tcp
                                    	log			global
                                    	maxconn			10
                                    	timeout client		30000
                                    	tcp-request inspect-delay	5s
                                    	acl			ubnt	req.ssl_sni -i ubnt.my-domain.ca
                                    	tcp-request content accept if { req.ssl_hello_type 1 }
                                    
                                    	use_backend ubnt_https_ipvANY  if  ubnt 
                                    	default_backend forward2rProxy_https_ipvANY
                                    
                                    backend dsm_http_ipv4
                                    	mode			http
                                    	log			global
                                    	timeout connect		30000
                                    	timeout server		30000
                                    	retries			3
                                    	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
                                    	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                    	server			dsm 10.0.0.6:5001 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                    
                                    backend webroot_http_ipv4
                                    	mode			http
                                    	log			global
                                    	timeout connect		30000
                                    	timeout server		30000
                                    	retries			3
                                    	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
                                    	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                    	server			webroot 10.0.0.6:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                    
                                    backend pfsense_http_ipv4
                                    	mode			http
                                    	log			global
                                    	timeout connect		30000
                                    	timeout server		30000
                                    	retries			3
                                    	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                    	server			pfsense 127.0.0.1:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                    
                                    backend photo_http_ipv4
                                    	mode			http
                                    	log			global
                                    	timeout connect		30000
                                    	timeout server		30000
                                    	retries			3
                                    	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                    	server			photo 10.0.0.3:8080 check inter 1000  weight 1 
                                    
                                    backend ubnt_https_ipvANY
                                    	mode			tcp
                                    	log			global
                                    	timeout connect		30000
                                    	timeout server		30000
                                    	retries			3
                                    	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                    	server			ubnt 10.1.1.40:443 check-ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                    
                                    backend forward2rProxy_https_ipvANY
                                    	mode			tcp
                                    	log			global
                                    	timeout connect		30000
                                    	timeout server		30000
                                    	retries			3
                                    	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                    	server			forward-to-rProxy /rProxy.socket send-proxy-v2-ssl-cn check inter 1000
                                    
                                    
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                                      PiBa
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                                      1. All 3 frontends should be 'primary'.
                                        Using 1 frontend for both 80 and 443, while using them both in TCP mode, means the backend will receive mixed connections.. Some with plain http other with ssl traffic.. That wont work..
                                        1.1/1.2 checkout my new wiki page :)
                                        1.3) its indeed a chain.

                                      2.1) When requesting a HTTP page, it will first wait 5 seconds in the first fronted for the SSL 'hello'.. Then its forwarded to the second frontend, which also waits for the client to send the 'SSL-HELLO'.. The client never sends this, and the haproxy cannot 'decrypt' the traffic.. caused by 1)

                                      2.3) you are not the first to attempt this ;)
                                      Because it is kinda complicated ive added a page to my 'wiki', based on 2.3 but same principles.. maybe it helps a bit:
                                      https://github.com/PiBa-NL/pfsense-haproxy-package-doc/wiki/pfsense_2_3_haproxy_sni_plus_offloading_backends

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                                        Brailyn
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                                        I greatly appreciate that wiki page :) Hopefully others discover it soon!

                                        It does exactly what I want it to, but I couldn't quite make mine do it. Very close though!

                                        SSL and SNI works. HTTP does not.

                                        1. If I make a request on a fresh browser (say pfsense.my-domain.com) it does not forward to https, but rather the 503 service not available page.

                                        2. I cannot get one of my servers to UP. photo.my-domain.com. That is my http test server. I think it has to do with what frontends it is in.
                                          You kept your www (http) page as the default in the  http-frontend1 and for the SSL-offloading-Frontend3… My default www page (called webroot) is HTTPS, so I wasn't quite sure how to implement the HTTP page into the frontends without making it default... regardless it needs to be UP first.

                                        3. I am okay with abandoning HTTP if it is easier...  8)

                                        4. Where did you get the theme from in your wiki??

                                        My config:

                                        
                                        /var/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg file contents:
                                        global
                                        	stats socket /tmp/haproxy.socket level admin
                                        	gid			80
                                        	nbproc			1
                                        	chroot			/tmp/haproxy_chroot
                                        	daemon
                                        
                                        listen HAProxyLocalStats
                                        	bind 127.0.0.1:444 name localstats
                                        	mode http
                                        	stats enable
                                        	stats admin if TRUE
                                        	stats uri /haproxy_stats.php?haproxystats=1
                                        	timeout client 5000
                                        	timeout connect 5000
                                        	timeout server 5000
                                        
                                        frontend Frontend3-offload
                                        	bind			127.0.0.1:1443 name 127.0.0.1:1443 ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/Frontend3-offload.pem  
                                        	bind /tmp/haproxy_chroot/Frontend3-offload.socket name unixsocket accept-proxy ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/Frontend3-offload.pem 
                                        	mode			http
                                        	log			global
                                        	option			http-keep-alive
                                        	timeout client		30000
                                        	acl			dsm-ssl	        hdr(host) -i dsm.my-domain.ca
                                        	acl			webroot-ssl	hdr(host) -i my-domain.ca
                                        	acl			pfsense-ssl	hdr(host) -i pfsense.my-domain.ca
                                        	acl			photo-nonssl	hdr(host) -i photo.my-domain.ca
                                        	use_backend dsm_http_ipv4  if  dsm-ssl 
                                        	use_backend webroot_http_ipv4  if  webroot-ssl 
                                        	use_backend pfsense_http_ipv4  if  pfsense-ssl 
                                        	use_backend photo-http_http_ipv4  if  photo-nonssl 
                                        	default_backend webroot_http_ipv4
                                        
                                        frontend Frontend2-SNI
                                        	bind			192.168.1.100:443 name 192.168.1.100:443   
                                        	mode			tcp
                                        	log			global
                                        	maxconn			10
                                        	timeout client		30000
                                        	tcp-request inspect-delay	5s
                                        	acl			ubntsni1	req.ssl_sni -i ubnt.my-domain.ca
                                        	tcp-request content accept if { req.ssl_hello_type 1 }
                                        
                                        	use_backend ubnt_https_ipvANY  if  ubntsni1 
                                        	default_backend Frontend3offload_https_ipvANY
                                        
                                        frontend Frontend1-http
                                        	bind			192.168.1.100:80 name 192.168.1.100:80   
                                        	mode			http
                                        	log			global
                                        	option			http-keep-alive
                                        	maxconn			10
                                        	timeout client		30000
                                        	acl			httpRedirectACL	hdr(host) -i photo.my-domain.ca
                                        	http-request redirect scheme https  if  httpRedirectACL 
                                        	default_backend photo-http_http_ipvANY
                                        
                                        backend dsm_http_ipv4
                                        	mode			http
                                        	log			global
                                        	timeout connect		30000
                                        	timeout server		30000
                                        	retries			3
                                        	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
                                        	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                        	server			dsm 10.0.0.6:5001 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                        
                                        backend webroot_http_ipv4
                                        	mode			http
                                        	log			global
                                        	timeout connect		30000
                                        	timeout server		30000
                                        	retries			3
                                        	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
                                        	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                        	server			webroot 10.0.0.6:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                        
                                        backend pfsense_http_ipv4
                                        	mode			http
                                        	log			global
                                        	timeout connect		30000
                                        	timeout server		30000
                                        	retries			3
                                        	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                        	server			pfsense 127.0.0.1:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                        
                                        backend photo-http_http_ipv4
                                        	mode			http
                                        	log			global
                                        	timeout connect		30000
                                        	timeout server		30000
                                        	retries			3
                                        	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                        	server			photo-http 10.0.0.3:8080 check inter 1000  weight 1 
                                        
                                        backend ubnt_https_ipvANY
                                        	mode			tcp
                                        	log			global
                                        	timeout connect		30000
                                        	timeout server		30000
                                        	retries			3
                                        	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                        	server			ubnt 10.1.1.40:443 check-ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                        
                                        backend Frontend3offload_https_ipvANY
                                        	mode			tcp
                                        	log			global
                                        	timeout connect		30000
                                        	timeout server		30000
                                        	retries			3
                                        	server			Frontend3-srv /Frontend3-offload.socket send-proxy-v2-ssl-cn check inter 5  
                                        
                                        backend photo-http_http_ipvANY
                                        	mode			http
                                        	log			global
                                        	timeout connect		30000
                                        	timeout server		30000
                                        	retries			3
                                        	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                        	server			photo-http 10.0.0.3:8080 check inter 1000  weight 1
                                        
                                        
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                                          PiBa
                                          last edited by

                                          1. only photo.my-domain.ca is redirected to https, all other requests go to backend photo-http_http_ipvANY
                                            which doesnt seem logical to me.

                                          Perhaps you should add a ! before the aclname?
                                          http-request redirect scheme https  if  !httpRedirectACL
                                          So that 'photo' can be retrieved over http and everything else like pfsense.my-domain.com causes the redirect.?

                                          1. The frontend should not matter for getting a backend 'up'.
                                            What you could try is changing the check method to "GET" and send a version+host header. Or if that fails try the "basic" check..
                                            https://github.com/PiBa-NL/pfsense-haproxy-package-doc/wiki#troubleshooting

                                          2. http should be the easier part :)

                                          3. It seems to be the default layout for a github based wiki.. I didnt choose anything special.

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                                            Brailyn
                                            last edited by

                                            1. I put a "!" before "httpRedirectACL" under Condition acl names (in Frontend1-http) and now they all seem to be redirecting to https… which is better than before as the majority of my servers are https only.

                                            2. Changing to GET didn't help, although I didn't understand what you mean by "send a version+host header"... so I changed to "basic" check and that makes the server turn green. To get to it I had to remove the recently added "!" in 1). But now it seems to be stuck as HTTPS again.

                                            ....hold on... after getting the server UP (with basic health check) and keeping the "!" everything seems to be working!!!!  ;D though I haven't tested fully yet.

                                            1. It was about the same amount of difficulty as I started with HTTPS.

                                            2. The PfSense theme, not the Git theme. Oops... I want that theme.

                                            3. You've been too much help! Is there anything I can help you with?

                                            My config "as-is" working FYI.

                                            
                                            /var/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg file contents:
                                            global
                                            	stats socket /tmp/haproxy.socket level admin
                                            	gid			80
                                            	nbproc			1
                                            	chroot			/tmp/haproxy_chroot
                                            	daemon
                                            
                                            listen HAProxyLocalStats
                                            	bind 127.0.0.1:444 name localstats
                                            	mode http
                                            	stats enable
                                            	stats admin if TRUE
                                            	stats uri /haproxy_stats.php?haproxystats=1
                                            	timeout client 5000
                                            	timeout connect 5000
                                            	timeout server 5000
                                            
                                            frontend Frontend3-offload
                                            	bind			127.0.0.1:1443 name 127.0.0.1:1443 ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/Frontend3-offload.pem  
                                            	bind /tmp/haproxy_chroot/Frontend3-offload.socket name unixsocket accept-proxy ssl  crt /var/etc/haproxy/Frontend3-offload.pem 
                                            	mode			http
                                            	log			global
                                            	option			http-keep-alive
                                            	timeout client		30000
                                            	acl			dsm-ssl	hdr(host) -i dsm.my-domain.ca
                                            	acl			webroot-ssl	hdr(host) -i my-domain.ca
                                            	acl			pfsense-ssl	hdr(host) -i pfsense.my-domain.ca
                                            	acl			photo-nonssl	hdr(host) -i photo.my-domain.ca
                                            	use_backend dsm_http_ipv4  if  dsm-ssl 
                                            	use_backend webroot_http_ipv4  if  webroot-ssl 
                                            	use_backend pfsense_http_ipv4  if  pfsense-ssl 
                                            	use_backend photo-http_http_ipv4  if  photo-nonssl 
                                            	default_backend webroot_http_ipv4
                                            
                                            frontend Frontend2-SNI
                                            	bind			192.168.1.100:443 name 192.168.1.100:443   
                                            	mode			tcp
                                            	log			global
                                            	maxconn			10
                                            	timeout client		30000
                                            	tcp-request inspect-delay	5s
                                            	acl			ubntsni1	req.ssl_sni -i ubnt.my-domain.ca
                                            	tcp-request content accept if { req.ssl_hello_type 1 }
                                            
                                            	use_backend ubnt_https_ipvANY  if  ubntsni1 
                                            	default_backend Frontend3offload_https_ipvANY
                                            
                                            frontend Frontend1-http
                                            	bind			192.168.1.100:80 name 192.168.1.100:80   
                                            	mode			http
                                            	log			global
                                            	option			http-keep-alive
                                            	maxconn			10
                                            	timeout client		30000
                                            	acl			httpRedirectACL	hdr(host) -i photo.my-domain.ca
                                            	http-request redirect scheme https  if  !httpRedirectACL 
                                            	default_backend photo-http_http_ipvANY
                                            
                                            backend dsm_http_ipv4
                                            	mode			http
                                            	log			global
                                            	timeout connect		30000
                                            	timeout server		30000
                                            	retries			3
                                            	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
                                            	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                            	server			dsm 10.0.0.6:5001 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                            
                                            backend webroot_http_ipv4
                                            	mode			http
                                            	log			global
                                            	timeout connect		30000
                                            	timeout server		30000
                                            	retries			3
                                            	source ipv4@ usesrc clientip
                                            	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                            	server			webroot 10.0.0.6:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                            
                                            backend pfsense_http_ipv4
                                            	mode			http
                                            	log			global
                                            	timeout connect		30000
                                            	timeout server		30000
                                            	retries			3
                                            	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                            	server			pfsense 127.0.0.1:443 ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                            
                                            backend photo-http_http_ipv4
                                            	mode			http
                                            	log			global
                                            	timeout connect		30000
                                            	timeout server		30000
                                            	retries			3
                                            	server			photo-http 10.0.0.3:8080 check inter 1000  weight 1 
                                            
                                            backend ubnt_https_ipvANY
                                            	mode			tcp
                                            	log			global
                                            	timeout connect		30000
                                            	timeout server		30000
                                            	retries			3
                                            	option			httpchk OPTIONS / 
                                            	server			ubnt 10.1.1.40:443 check-ssl check inter 1000  weight 1 verify none 
                                            
                                            backend Frontend3offload_https_ipvANY
                                            	mode			tcp
                                            	log			global
                                            	timeout connect		30000
                                            	timeout server		30000
                                            	retries			3
                                            	server			Frontend3-srv /Frontend3-offload.socket send-proxy-v2-ssl-cn check inter 5  
                                            
                                            backend photo-http_http_ipvANY
                                            	mode			http
                                            	log			global
                                            	timeout connect		30000
                                            	timeout server		30000
                                            	retries			3
                                            	server			photo-http 10.0.0.3:8080 check inter 1000  weight 1
                                            
                                            
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