No connection from RDM to DVLS (including a solution)?

Hello everyone,

I'm currently experimenting with the Devolutions Server via Docker in a test environment.

So far, the environment is running smoothly and without errors via the WebUI with version 2026.1.7.0.

The DPSMain_xxx log appears to be error-free.

However, I am unable to establish a connection from an RDM to the Devolutions Server.

The connection does not work on Windows, macOS, or iPadOS.

In Windows RDM 2026.1.12.0, I receive this error message:

System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception.

---> System.Security.Authentication.AuthenticationException: Cannot determine the frame size or a corrupted frame was received.

at System.Net.Security.SslStream.GetFrameSize(ReadOnlySpan`1 buffer)

at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EnsureFullTlsFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken, Int32 estimatedSize)

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.PoolingAsyncValueTaskMethodBuilder`1.StateMachineBox`1.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<TResult>.GetResult(Int16 token)

at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ReceiveHandshakeFrameAsync[TIOAdapter](CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ForceAuthenticationAsync[TIOAdapter](Boolean receiveFirst, Byte[] reAuthenticationData, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at System.Net.Http.ConnectHelper.EstablishSslConnectionAsync(SslClientAuthenticationOptions sslOptions, HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean async, Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---

at Devolutions.Server.ApiWrapper.RDMSWebClient.RunSynchronous[T](Task`1 task)

at Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.Business.DataSources.RDMSWebApiClient.ExecuteAnonymousAction[T](Func`2 action)

at Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.Business.DataSources.RDMSWebApiClient.GetPublicWebInstanceInformation()

On macOS RDM 2025.3.10.2, I get this message:

Ungültige Protokollversion

net_auth_SSPI

net_http_ssl_connection_failed

I've already imported my license. Unfortunately, it didn't work.

I also tried two different proxies. No luck.

My docker-compose.yaml follows these instructions:

https://docs.devolutions.net/server/kb/how-to-articles/devolutions-server-docker-deployment/advanced-docker-configuration/#reverse-proxy-configuration

After doing a bit of searching, I found the EXTERNAL_URL environment variable. Once I added this to my docker-compose file, the RDMs (Windows, macOS, and iPadOS) were able to connect to the Devolutions server.

Here's my test Docker Compose file. As I said, I'm still testing it out / playing around with it ;-)

environment:

# Database connection variables

# Web server configuration

HOSTNAME: dvls.domain.tld

WEB_SCHEME: http

PORT: 5000

EXTERNAL_WEB_SCHEME: https

EXTERNAL_WEB_PORT: 443

EXTERNAL_URL: dvls.domain.tld

# TLS certificate configuration

# Operating mode configuration

DVLS_INIT: false

#DVLS_UPDATE_MODE: ${DVLS_UPDATE_MODE}

#DVLS_BACKUP_PATH: ${DVLS_BACKUP_PATH}

# Initialization mode variables

# System configuration

DVLS_PATH: /opt/devolutions/dvls

#DVLS_TELEMETRY: ${DVLS_TELEMETRY}

#DVLS_ENCRYPTION_CONFIG_B64: ${DVLS_ENCRYPTION_CONFIG_B64}

Could it be that this environment variable is missing from the documentation?

Thanks in advance,

Alex