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5.8. Use Distinct Interfaces for HTTP and HTTPS connections to the Management Interface

The Management Interface can listen on distinct interfaces for HTTP and HTTPS connections. One scenario for this is to listen for encrypted traffic on an external network, and use unencrypted traffic on an internal network.
The secure-interface attribute specifies the network interface on which the host's socket for HTTPS management communication should be opened, if a different interface should be used from that specified by the interface attribute. If it is not specified then the interface specified by the interface attribute is used.
The secure-interface attribute has no effect if the secure-port attribute is not set.
Note that when the server listens for HTTP and HTTPS traffic on the same interface, HTTPS requests received by the HTTP listener are automatically redirected to the HTTPS port. When distinct interfaces are used for HTTP and HTTPS traffic, no redirection is performed when an HTTPS request is received by the HTTP listener.
Here is an example EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/host.xml configuration that sets the secure-interface attribute to listen for HTTPS traffic on a distinct interface from HTTP traffic: 
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>

<host name="master" xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:3.0">

    <management>
        <security-realms>
            <security-realm name="ManagementRealm">
                <authentication>
                    <local default-user="$local" />
                    <properties path="mgmt-users.properties" relative-to="jboss.domain.config.dir"/>
                </authentication>
            </security-realm>
        </security-realms>
        <management-interfaces>
            <native-interface security-realm="ManagementRealm">
                <socket interface="management" port="${jboss.management.native.port:9999}"/>
            </native-interface>
            <http-interface security-realm="ManagementRealm">
                <socket interface="management" port="${jboss.management.http.port:9990}" secure-port="${jboss.management.https.port:9943}" secure-interface="secure-management"/>
            </http-interface>
        </management-interfaces>
    </management>

    <domain-controller>
        <local/>
        <!-- Alternative remote domain controller configuration with a host and port -->
        <!-- <remote host="${jboss.domain.master.address}" port="${jboss.domain.master.port:9999}" security-realm="ManagementRealm"/> -->
    </domain-controller>

    <interfaces>
        <interface name="management">
            <inet-address value="${jboss.bind.address.management:127.0.0.1}"/>
        </interface>
        <interface name="secure-management">
            <inet-address value="${jboss.bind.address:10.10.64.1}"/>
        </interface>
    </interfaces>
</host>
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