U2F Authentication with F5 APM and Duo Security

I've been working on Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) authentication today and it's a very interesting concept.  There is no requirement to enter a 6-digit code for 2nd factor authentication.  The website I'm logging into detects my Yubikey and the key button flashes a blue light.  Press the button and you're automatically authenticated. I've configured it with some of the … Continue reading U2F Authentication with F5 APM and Duo Security

Hosting Static Content with an iRule and iFiles

If you didn't know about this feature it is a neat trick to host maintenance pages.  I've recently implemented this to host a static website on the BIG-IP without the need for a backend web server.  The use case I'm looking at is for F5 training labs running in Google's Cloud Compute Engine via Ravello.  We'll be running … Continue reading Hosting Static Content with an iRule and iFiles