Bug ID 1064573: JWE token generation in BIG-IP as Authorization Server

Last Modified: Mar 26, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(all modules)

Fixed In:
17.1.0

Opened: Nov 29, 2021

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

The BIG-IP system supports only JWT tokens of type JWS, not JWE.

Impact

JWE-type tokens cannot be generated on the BIG-IP system.

Conditions

-- BIG-IP is configured as an authorization server -- You need to generate JWE-type tokens

Workaround

None

Fix Information

JWE token generation functionality is available when the BIG-IP system is deployed as an Authorization Server.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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