Configuring VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x Load Balanced web servers using NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication fails
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Products
VMware NSX
Issue/Introduction
- Configuring VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x Load Balanced web servers using NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication fails.
- Authentication through the NSX Edge Load Balancer always fails.
- Cannot configure VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x Load Balanced web servers using NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication.
Environment
VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.x
Cause
This issue occurs due to the VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere Load Balancer closes the server TCP connection after each client request by default.
NTLM authentication requires multiple HTTP requests in the same TCP session and authentication through the NSX Load Balancer.
Resolution
Configure the VIP with this application Rule:
# NTLM authentication (do not close session on the server side after each request)
no option http-server-close
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