# Using nginx as proxy from http to https **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [October 25, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-nginx-as-proxy-from-http-to-https/223986 "2012-10-25T16:17:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-nginx-as-proxy-from-http-to-https/223986/1 "2012-10-25T16:17:29Z")
Hello, I’m trying to use nginx as a proxy server that should dispatch HTTP requests to remote HTTPS server. Here are some configuration details which I’m using: ``` location /test_server { proxy_pass ``` [https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/](https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/); proxy\_set\_header X-Real-IP $remote\_addr; } The problem is that when I send request to the nginx server I get 505 error from remote server. If I execute the request directly to the remote server it works as expected. Some additional details that I can provide is that the remote server is using basic authorization and only accepts requests through HTTPS. I also tried to bind server on port 443 with ssl on and certificates added, but when I try to use it, I get the following error: error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3\_GET\_SERVER\_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed The configuration steps which I tried are explained in: [http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpSslModule](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpSslModule) Any idea how can I make it work ? Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[using nginx as proxy from http to https](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,232212,232212#msg-232212)** > > Hello, I'm trying to use nginx as a proxy server that should dispatch HTTP requests to remote HTTPS server. Here are some configuration details which I'm using: location /test\_server { proxy\_pass https://testserver.testdomainserver. ---
**Author:** ![mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgenov)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-nginx-as-proxy-from-http-to-https/223986/2 "2012-10-25T18:07:20Z")
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 10:17:08AM -0400, mgenov wrote: Hi there, > ``` > location /test_server { > proxy_pass > > ``` > > [https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/](https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/); > proxy\_set\_header X-Real-IP $remote\_addr; > } > > The problem is that when I send request to the nginx server I get 505 error > from remote server. If I execute the request directly to the remote server > it works as expected. HTTP 505 means HTTP Version Not Supported. What version do you use when you execute the request directly? What version does nginx use? Do you see a different response from curl -i -k [https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/](https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/) and curl -i -k -0 [https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/](https://testserver.testdomainserver.com:9090/) ? Good luck, ## f Francis D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgenov)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-nginx-as-proxy-from-http-to-https/223986/3 "2012-10-25T18:20:47Z")
Actually it returns error 500. Here is the log information from access.log [25/Oct/2012:18:44:10 +0300] “POST /testurl/testservice HTTP/1.1” 500 75 “-” “-” Here is my version. nginx -v nginx version: nginx/0.7.67 In a few minutes I’ll try with curl and will post the result. > and > > * * * > > nginx mailing list > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > [mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx) Posted at Nginx Forum: [http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,232212,232224#msg-232224](http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,232212,232224#msg-232224) ---
**Author:** ![mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgenov)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-nginx-as-proxy-from-http-to-https/223986/4 "2012-10-29T15:58:53Z")
I’ve update my version to: nginx: nginx version: nginx/1.0.5 and it seems that the result is similar. Any other ideas ? ## Andre J. Wrote: > Don’t sure, wether this is the problem … > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > [mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx) Posted at Nginx Forum: [http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,232212,232326#msg-232326](http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,232212,232326#msg-232326) ---
**Author:** ![mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@mgenov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgenov)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-nginx-as-proxy-from-http-to-https/223986/5 "2012-10-25T21:04:24Z")
2012/10/25 mgenov [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > Here is my version. > > nginx -v > nginx version: nginx/0.7.67 Your version looks outdated … > 2012-09-25 nginx-1.2.4 stable version has been released. (See: > [http://nginx.org/](http://nginx.org/)) Don’t sure, wether this is the problem … Well, this is the oldest announcement I’ve found: > 2009-12-15 nginx-0.8.30 development version has been released. (See: > [nginx news: 2009](http://nginx.org/2009.html)) So your versions seems to be REALLY old! Regards, Andre