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reference	Off (no encryption)	1	title Off - SSL/TLS encryption modes

Off - SSL/TLS encryption modes

Setting your encryption mode to Off (not recommended) redirects any HTTPS request to plaintext HTTP.

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        accTitle: No SSL/TLS Encryption
        accDescr: With an encryption mode of Off, your application does not encrypt traffic between the visitor and Cloudflare or between Cloudflare and your server.
        A[Browser] <--Unencrypted--> B((Cloudflare))<--Unencrypted--> C[(Origin server)]

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Use when

Cloudflare does not recommend setting your encryption mode to Off.

Required setup

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Limitations

When you set your encryption mode to Off, your application:

• Leaves your visitors and your application vulnerable to attacks.
• Will be marked as "not secure" by Chrome and other browsers, reducing visitor trust.
• Will be penalized in SEO rankings.

Incompatible settings

When you set your SSL/TLS encryption mode to Off, you will not see the options for Always Use HTTPS or Onion Routing.

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