Nginx SSL handshake failed

Davide Del Signore

Symptom

SSL handshake error is present.

Secure connections are absent.

Cause

Incorrect SSL certificate configuration is present in the Nginx settings.

The certificate file path is incorrect or the certificate is expired.

Solution

The Nginx configuration is configured with the correct SSL certificate path.

The certificate is valid and not expired.

Verify

The Nginx configuration file exists with the SSL certificate directives.

The paths to the certificate and key files are correct.

Expected result:

Successful SSL handshake is complete without errors.

Secure connections are established as expected.

Notes

The SSL certificate is valid and not expired.

Proper file permissions for the certificate and key files are present.

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