If your application makes use of SSL certificates, then some decisions need to be made about how to use them with a load balancer.
A simple setup of one server usually sees a client's SSL connection being decrypted by the server receiving the request. Because a load balancer sits between a client and one or more servers, where the SSL connection is decrypted becomes a concern.
There are two main strategies.
more here.................http://serversforhackers.com/editions/2014/07/29/haproxy-ssl-termation-pass-through/
A simple setup of one server usually sees a client's SSL connection being decrypted by the server receiving the request. Because a load balancer sits between a client and one or more servers, where the SSL connection is decrypted becomes a concern.
There are two main strategies.
more here.................http://serversforhackers.com/editions/2014/07/29/haproxy-ssl-termation-pass-through/