# Secure connections blocking server access

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/secure-connections-blocking-server-access/858267>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [October 31, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/secure-connections-blocking-server-access/858267 "2023-10-31T19:22:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Firecracker82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/85f322/32.png) [@Firecracker82](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Firecracker82)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/secure-connections-blocking-server-access/858267/1 "2023-10-31T19:22:39Z")

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When connection were secured plex can no longer find my server, therefore it wont let me access the server to adjust the secure connections settings on my network. I am at a loss on how to fix this please help

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/secure-connections-blocking-server-access/858267/2 "2023-10-31T20:06:33Z")

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Run Regedit

Navigate to the key named `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.\Plex Media Server\secureConnections` and set the value to `1`

Then restart your Plex Media Server

Above will set the secure connections to `Preferred`

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/secure-connections-blocking-server-access/858267/3 "2024-01-29T20:06:42Z")

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