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August 10, 2021, 8:29pm
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May I ask what is your domain name?
Due to this error, obviously you are having a situation where:
The origin host for your domain does not work over HTTPS
The SSL certificate is not being installed or is not a valid one for your domain
Wrong SSL option being selected in Cloudflare dashboard on SSL/TLS tab
Possible use of a port for your app on your domain which is not compatible and supported with Cloudflare while using cloud (proxy mode) for that hostname (DNS record)
Error
Try the suggestions in this Community Tip to help you fix Error 525 : SSL handshake failed .
Background
Error 525 indicates that the SSL handshake between Cloudflare and the origin web server failed. This only occurs when the domain is using Cloudflare Full or Full (Strict) SSL mode. This is typically caused by a configuration issue in the origin web server, when this happens, you’ll see “Error 525 : SSL handshake failed ”.
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Quick Fix Ideas
If you…
https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003011431-Troubleshooting-Cloudflare-5XX-errors#525error
I recommend looking into below articles:
Here is a way to re-check if you correctly setup the SSL for your domain with Cloudflare:
This tutorial is deprecated in favour of Get started with SSL/TLS · Cloudflare SSL/TLS docs
Archive This tutorial covers getting SSL working with Cloudflare in various different scenarios.
This assumes you already have your website set up on Cloudflare with all your DNS records set to , if not - please visit <a href="https://community.cloudflare.com/t/64309">Step 1</a>.
Do you want the website to use HTTPS?
Yes
Do you already have a valid SSL certificate installed…
If any other issues appear, follow the needed steps for troubleshooting from article below:
This tutorial is deprecated in favour of Troubleshooting · Cloudflare SSL/TLS docs
Archive This tutorial post covers the steps you should take if you have enabled Cloudflare, but HTTPS is not working on the site.
If your main domain is secure, but a subdomain is not, please see <a href="https://community.cloudflare.com/t/ssl-tls-not-working-on-subdomain/75181.">https://community.cloudflare.com/t/ssl-tls-not-working-on-subdomain/75181.</a>
1. Check that the DNS record is se…
Regarding available SSL options at Cloudflare dashboard, check here:
This tutorial is deprecated in favour of Get started with SSL/TLS · Cloudflare SSL/TLS docs
Archive SSL/TLS Configuration Video:
This tutorial covers basic settings in the SSL/TLS app of the Cloudflare Dashboard, including SSL Mode [Off/Flexible/Full/Full (Strict)], Cloudflare Origin Certificates, ‘Always Use HTTPS’ and ‘Automatic HTTPS Rewrites’.
The settings covered here can all be found by visiting <a href="http://Cloudflare.com">Cloudflare.com</a>, logging in, selectin…
In case you do not have an SSL certificate, you can use Cloudflare SSL, if so, kindly make sure you follow the instructions as follows on the below article to setup an SSL certificate using Cloudflare CA Origin Certificate:
Last but not least, kindly have a look here for more information regarding correct SSL settings:
Unencrypted & unverified connections
Imagine you open Paypal and suddenly get that warning
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Would you continue? Probably not. For decades leaders in IT security have advocated that people upgrade their sites from unencrypted HTTP to secure HTTPS. And for a reason, everything you send via an HTTP connection is sent in plain text and can be intercepted at any point between you and the server.
Equally, you’d probably not proceed if you got such a warning, right?
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That’s when th…
Ports list compatible and supported when using cloud (proxy mode) on Cloudflare can be found here:
https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200169156-Identifying-network-ports-compatible-with-Cloudflare-s-proxy
Furthermore, kindly re-check if Cloudflare is allowed to connect to your origin host to as follows in the below article:
https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/201897700-Allowing-Cloudflare-IP-addresses
Nevertheless, Cloudflare IP addresses list can be found here:
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