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Which Protocol Should I Select for the Backend Server Group When Adding an HTTPS Listener?

To use HTTPS at both the frontend and backend, you can create a dedicated load balancer, add an HTTPS listener to the load balancer, and set the backend protocol to HTTPS.

To use HTTPS at the frontend only, you can create a dedicated load balancer, add an HTTPS listener to the load balancer, and set the backend protocol to HTTP.

Using HTTPS at both the frontend and backend only allows you to enable mutual authentication on the load balancer and backend servers.

Parent topic: HTTP/HTTPS Listeners