This article applies to:
Question:
- Can WAF perform SSL Termination?
Reply:
Yes, WAF 7.6 and above provides the option of "SSL Termination" (decoding client requests and passing the requests to the web server as unencrypted HTTP).
![](https://support.trustwave.com/kb/Uploads/Images/site/WAFTermination.png)
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In the WAF console you will find a new protocol available when configuring network settings: SSL Termination.
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When you choose this configuration, you can configure different ports for WS (web server) and WAF.
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In the example below:
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Encrypted traffic is sent to WAF on port 443.
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WAF opens and inspects the traffic, and then forwards the decoded traffic to the web server on port 80.
![](https://support.trustwave.com/kb/Uploads/Images/site/WAFTermination2.png)