SSLVerifyClient Optional Does Not Work Within a Location Directive (Doc ID 1159056.1)

Last updated on MAY 19, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle HTTP Server - Version 10.1.2.0.2 to 11.1.1.7.0 [Release AS10gR2 to Oracle11g]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Trying to configure Oracle HTTP Server with SSL Client Authentication
Trying to configure Client Authentication within <Location> directives, for example:

When accessing anything other than the Location where SSLVerifyClient Optional is set, it all works fine.
When accessing the Location where SSLVerifyClient Optional is set, it does not work correctly, and if a certificate is present, it does not ask the client for it.

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