My Discourse instance is behind a proxy: server { server_name forum.[...]; location / { proxy_pass http://IP_ADDRESS; proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; p…

If you’re proxying, this can go wrong. In my experience this is the #1 reason for the issues you are describing. Try to set it to “https” instead (maybe just skip the variable, just put “https” there).

It looks like I’m really missing something. Being unable to force HTTPS implies that the logo cannot be displayed (not so serious for the time being). I’ve just discovered today I also get a CSRF-related error (“forbidden”) when I try to remove a task in Sidekiq. This is what I found in /var/discour…

Maybe you just need to the froce https enable on your front proxy, and disable on discourse.

@hawm I think this is my current configuration.

[image] Felip: proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme; How are you setting the $scheme variable?

[image] michaeld: How are you setting the $scheme variable? I don’t, I guess I rely on the default value , is this wrong?

@michaeld yes! You nailed it! Thank you so much!

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michaeld (Michael - Communiteq) July 12, 2020, 8:38am 5

How are you setting the $scheme variable?

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