Error code: ssl_error_rx_record_too_long

Question

I have nginx with the following setup:

 server {
        listen       80;
        server_name  site.com www.site.com;
        root /home/site/public_html;

        listen       443;
        #server_name  site.com www.site.com;
        #root /home/site/public_html;
        ssl_certificate      /root/site.pem;
        ssl_certificate_key  /root/site.key;

However, when I view the SSL connection I am getting:

An error occurred during a connection to grewpler.com.

SSL received a record that exceeded the maximum permissible length.

(Error code: ssl_error_rx_record_too_long)

I am using TrustWave Premium SSL as the SSL cert authority.

score 71 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '13 at 22:12

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Solved. You need to add "ssl" to the end of the listen.

listen       443 ssl;

answered Apr 08 '13 at 22:12

Tiffany Walker

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Such a simple thing and so easy to overlook. Thanks! – Paul d'Aoust Dec 19 '16 at 18:43
I have lost 2 hours trying to find the problem. So easy to miss. – Wojciech Jakubas Sep 10 '18 at 05:17
Bravo, you have saved my day after hours of searching! – Milos Cuculovic Oct 11 '18 at 13:57

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 06 '14 at 10:43

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This error I got in browser when trying to access site over SSL(https) but in fact on that port normal HTTP server was running.

answered Oct 06 '14 at 10:43

Boris Ivanov

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Error code: ssl_error_rx_record_too_long

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