Dominic guessed correctly, usually browsers don't allow unecrypted connections when the page is loaded over an encrypted connection.
The combinations http/ws and http/wss should work, where https/ws shouldn't. Dominic ›OE7DRT‹ schrieb am Sonntag, 19. Januar 2025 um 08:08:39 UTC+1: > N0ZO <jus...@4-7.us> wrote: > > >Now here's where I think my issue is, and I am not really sure how to go > from > >here since I can't think of the right words to search with: > > > >I'm using weewx to sync with my webhost with rsync; all the pages on that > web > >hosted server have SSL activated. I am hosting mqtt on a local computer > with > >ports forwarded, but without SSL. > > > >Is it a combination of using rsync to a server with SSL enabled, trying to > >connect to an internet accessible local server running MQTT without SSL > running > >prohibiting it from connecting? > > I get a red circle on Firefox and a yellow circle on Chromium, but it > still hangs on the socket. The error message from Firefox is > SSL_ERROR_RX_RECORD_TOO_LONG > and on chromium at least it is more verbose: > > | Mixed Content: The page at 'https://wx.4-7.us/' was loaded over HTTPS, > but attempted to > | connect to the insecure WebSocket endpoint 'ws://108.72.231.43:9001/mqtt'. > This request > | has been blocked; this endpoint must be available over WSS. > > So I guess you should provide your broker via SSL. I don't use > websockets, so my knowledge is limited. But I used the normal MQTT ports > with a reverse proxy "traefik" on my homeserver over TLS. So the proxy > took care of the SSL stuff and forwarded the plain TCP port then to the > local host running mosquitto. > > HTH > > -dominic > > -- > The weak are always anxious for justice and equality. > The strong pay no heed to either. > - Aristotle > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/71209c51-1511-4534-ba97-adbdb67d3511n%40googlegroups.com.