[Updated in February 2016]
This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.

Securing Liberty by using HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

You can secure Liberty by first setting up HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) in IBM® HTTP Server. Then, add IBM HTTP Server as a front end to Liberty so that connections between Liberty and a client are over HTTPS.

Procedure

  1. Set up HSTS in IBM HTTP Server.
  2. Add IBM HTTP Server as a front end to Liberty.

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