Where is the server.xml file located at in the package to adjust for use behind cloudflare

[Dan Regalia]

Hey all, I keep reading how to fix the XSRF Check failure due to https, and being behind cloudflare... How/Where is the server.xml file that needs to be changed to allow this to work?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

The server.xml file lives in the root of the data directory you defined for your Atlassian system. For example /home/jira/server.xml or /opt/atlassian/jira/home/server.xml

But you do need to go digging for it.  At least the directory

IMHO Cloudflare is a massive pain though.  It hides a  lot of stuff we need to know, including essential config files.  I don't know Cloudflare, so not sure where to look, but the principle is the same - you need to find the server.xml in use.

[Dan Regalia]

Thanks Nic!  

If everything is thru a web interface, you should be able to hit it via port 80... or 443... simple stuff, but thanks, I'll go through and make the adjustments. 

I host cloudflare just because it's easier than exposing ports on the router, and blocks attack attempts.  To me, it makes good sense, especially if hosting a docker container on portainer.  

[Dan Regalia]

Sadly, still getting this error:  Error creating project, XSRF check failed

Followed these instructions:  Creating Project Throws 'Error creating project, XSRF check failed' | Jira | Atlassian Documentation

Do I need to use this value:  

proxyName="proxy.atlassian.com"

or my information?  When I set it, the public port, and the translated ports are all different.  it goes 443--> 26551 --> 8080