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525 errors are often caused by a configuration problem on the web server. Error 525 occurs when these two conditions are true:
- SSL handshake fails between Cloudflare and web server
- Full or Full (Strong) SSL is set in the Overview tab of your Cloudflare SSL/TLS application
Recommendations for fixing error 525
Contact your hosting provider to rule out the following common causes on your web server:
- A valid SSL certificate is not installed
- Port 443 (or other custom secure port) is not open
- No SNI support
- The ciphers accepted by Cloudflare do not match the ciphers supported by the web server
If 525 errors occur intermittently, review the web server error logs to determine the cause. Configure Apache to log mod_ssl errors. Additionally, nginx includes SSL errors in its standard error log.
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