HTTPS redirect is used for redirect over web auth

https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/12398536/understanding-https-redirect-over-web-auth


On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 8:18 PM Jason Cook <[email protected]>
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> My understanding is that HTTPS Redirection is simply so the user can try
> connecting on http and will be automatically directed to https.
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> Our config is below, we use https only. We don’t bother with re-direct,
> admins just have to remember to go to https, not http J
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> The bug only says https redirection, so it doesn’t sound like you need to
> go to http only.
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> Still on .152 here, no testing yet on 160
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> Jason Cook
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Shayne Ghere
> *Sent:* Friday, 4 August 2017 3:51 AM
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> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Web GUI unresponsive after HTTPS-redirect
> enabled
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> I spoke with our Cisco Wireless team, and they said HTTPS re-direct is
> disabled by default and best practice.  Enabling HTTPS puts a heavy load on
> the WLC CPU.
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> I’m unsure why “not” enabling HTTPS is best practice, but it’s a work
> around for now.  It’s always enabled with anything that has a front end GUI
> that I manage.
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> We’re upgrading to 8.2.160.0 due to a bug in 151.0 that causes AP’s (3802,
> 1810W) to crash and reload with the error, “Reason for association 'AP
> Crashed Due To Software Failure'.” Which isn’t an ideal situation with the
> students moving back in a week.
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> 160.0 fixed the bug that was found and is the only stable version that
> supports Flexconnect, Rlans and 802.1x without them reloading
> spontaneously.   I have 3-5 a day that this happens to right now.
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bibin George
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 03, 2017 12:50 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Web GUI unresponsive after HTTPS-redirect
> enabled
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> I know this is not so secure, but our work around was enable http for
> management and login to the controller by http, that works great.
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [
> mailto:[email protected]
> <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Charles Francis
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 03, 2017 8:37 AM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Web GUI unresponsive after HTTPS-redirect
> enabled
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> We have not hit this one specifically, but we have noticed that once we
> start adding AP’s and clients to an 8540, the GUI response lags
> significantly.  CLI will lag at times as well.  We have an open case right
> now trying to pinpoint it.
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> *From: *The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <
> [email protected]> on behalf of Bibin George <
> [email protected]>
> *Reply-To: *The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <
> [email protected]>
> *Date: *Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 4:03 AM
> *To: *"[email protected]" <
> [email protected]>
> *Subject: *[WIRELESS-LAN] Web GUI unresponsive after HTTPS-redirect
> enabled
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> Im running 8.2.160 on 8540, does anyone hit this bug yet?
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> Terrible response from the management GUI.
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> https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvc00271/?referring_site=bugquickviewredir
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