SSL Full Strict Mode stopped working
Any idea why suddenly Full Strict not working, giving the Error 526. Didn't change any settings.
8 Replies
origin cert expired
or is otherwise invalid
looking up the http status is helpful in most cases
If you changed truly nothing the most simple cause would just be expired. Otherwise some sort of cert error/misconfiguration.
https://http.dev/526
if you're using cf origin certs you can easily have them issued for 10 years or so, otherwise maybe setup a cron job on your origin server to regularly request a new cert
Thanks but I use the Cloudflare SSL Strict setting, how can I edit it?
Thanks for your input Idle, see my reply above.
😕 i'm not quite sure i get what you mean
error code 526 means that cloudflare is not accepting the certificate that your origin server (the server that belongs to you) presents.
you have 2 options now:
either you reduce your encryption mode to flexible (this is not recommended)
or you acquire a fresh origin cert which can be done via the dashboard magic link
the second option is highly recommended, as it allows you to change your encryption mode to full (strict) as well
My provider told me that it relates to Cloudflare SSL settings, since about 72hrs when enabling the SSL Strict mode this error pops up: Invalid SSL certificate Error code 526
Visit cloudflare.com for more information.