Resolving the SSL connection could not be established Error in Docker-Compose Builds

Discover how to troubleshoot and resolve the SSL connection issues you face when running Docker-Compose builds. Get insights into potential network causes and solutions.
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Resolving the SSL connection could not be established Error in Docker-Compose Builds

If you’ve been working with Docker-Compose in your .NET projects, you might have encountered an error that leaves you scratching your head:

"The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception. Authentication failed because the remote party has closed the transport stream."

This common issue can stop your development in its tracks, particularly when restoring NuGet packages. Let’s explore why this happens and how you can tackle the problem effectively.

Understanding the Problem

When you execute docker-compose build, everything may seem to run smoothly until it reaches the package restoration stage. At this juncture, the build process tries to pull necessary packages from NuGet but encounters SSL connection issues. This problem is particularly frustrating if you see successful builds in Visual Studio, yet the command line leads you to failure.

Common Symptoms:

The build process halts during the package restore step with SSL errors.

The error messages typically indicate issues with establishing secure connections to the NuGet package source.

Investigating Possible Causes

Several reasons could lead to this SSL error during the Docker-Compose build. Here are some possibilities to consider:

Network Connectivity Issues:

If your internet connection is unstable or has intermittent outages, SSL connections to package sources may fail. This might explain why you can build successfully in Visual Studio (with potentially different network settings) but not in the CLI.

Docker Network Settings:

Misconfigurations or issues with Docker's network settings can lead to connectivity problems. Ensuring Docker can communicate freely with the internet is essential.

Firewall or Proxy Interference:

A firewall or proxy server may block certain connections, hindering the Docker environment’s ability to access NuGet feeds. Checking firewall settings or bypassing the proxy can help resolve this.

Outdated CA Certificates:

If your SSL certificates within the Docker container or Host OS are outdated, this can cause SSL handshake failures.

Troubleshooting Steps

If you are facing this error, you can follow these troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue:

Step 1: Check Network Connectivity

Ensure you have a stable internet connection. Try accessing the NuGet feed URLs in your web browser. If they don’t load, you might have a network-related issue.

Step 2: Restart Docker

A simple restart of Docker can sometimes rectify transient issues that affect connectivity.

Step 3: Change Network Settings

If you are on a corporate network or VPN, try switching to a home network or disabling the VPN temporarily to see if that resolves the SSL issues.

Step 4: Check Proxy Settings

Ensure any proxy settings used by your development environment are also correctly set in Docker. Modify the Docker settings if necessary.

Step 5: Update CA Certificates

Regularly updating your CA certificates can prevent SSL errors related to certificate validation failures. Verify that your certificates are up to date both on your host machine and within your Docker image.

Step 6: Reattempt Package Restore

After clearing the problems identified in the previous steps, re-run the docker-compose build command:

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Conclusion

After intense troubleshooting, if you discover that the issue resolves itself, it might be due to a previously unnoticed network connectivity improvement. As mentioned by some developers, these types of SSL errors can often be transient and affect builds spor

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