docs: Clarify the http_only parameter.

Previously, the http_only parameter could have been misread as
allowing clients to connect to a Zulip server over HTTP directly.

Fixes #23506.
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Tim Abbott
2022-11-09 17:05:15 -08:00
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@@ -302,13 +302,15 @@ public Internet.
#### Configuring Zulip to allow HTTP #### Configuring Zulip to allow HTTP
Depending on your environment, you may want the reverse proxy to talk Zulip requires clients to connect to Zulip servers over the secure
to the Zulip server over HTTP; this can be secure when the Zulip HTTPS protocol; the insecure HTTP protocol is not supported. However,
server is not directly exposed to the public Internet. we do support using a reverse proxy that speaks HTTPS to clients and
connects to the Zulip server over HTTP; this can be secure when the
Zulip server is not directly exposed to the public Internet.
After installing the Zulip server as After installing the Zulip server as [described
[described above](#installer-options), you can configure Zulip to talk above](#installer-options), you can configure Zulip to accept HTTP
HTTP as follows: requests from a reverse proxy as follows:
1. Add the following block to `/etc/zulip/zulip.conf`: 1. Add the following block to `/etc/zulip/zulip.conf`: