Last updated on OCTOBER 03, 2016

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On : 2.5.0.1.0 version, ENV - Environment

REST JSON - unable to use with load balancer

When using REST/JSON, first we Authenticate using j_security_check. Then we Retrieve security token using restSecurityToken. From that point onwards, we can use the same token for subsequent requests.

However, this becomes a problem when a load balancer is used.

for REST calls, it goes via a separate servlet that isn't completely stateless.
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As described earlier, when we want to make a rest call, we first need to authenticate, then retrieve a token. Once we have done this, the same token can be used for subsequent requests. But in a LB setup, we have more than one

application server. Each application server will provide a different token.How do we know which token to use when the App Server is determined by the LB.
 

Solution