Describe the problem/error/question
I’m having a persistent issue setting up a new n8n instance and would appreciate any help. I’ve been troubleshooting for a very long
time and have exhausted all standard options.
What is the error message (if any)?
Problem:
When I set up a new instance, I get to the owner registration page. I fill in my details and click “Next”. The progress bar on the
button spins indefinitely.
Checking the Nginx access logs, I can see that the request is successful:
POST /rest/owner/setup HTTP/1.1" 200
However, the browser is not logged in, and any subsequent requests fail with a 401 error. If I refresh the page, I’m taken to the login
screen, but the credentials I just created don’t work (the login attempt also hangs or fails silently).
Environment:
* OS: Fedora
* n8n Version: 1.104.1
* Installation: Docker Compose
* Proxy: Nginx
Key Log Entry:
At one point during troubleshooting, I saw this error in the n8n container logs, which seems to be the root cause, but I have been
unable to fix it:
ValidationError: The ‘X-Forwarded-For’ header is set but the Express ‘trust proxy’ setting is false (default).
My Current `docker-compose.yml`:
1 services:
2 n8n:
3 image: n8nio/n8n:latest
4 restart: always
5 network_mode: host
6 environment:
7 - N8N_URL=http://n8n.albion1.ru
8 - N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=false
9 - N8N_RATE_LIMIT_DISABLED=true # This was a diagnostic attempt
10 volumes:
11 - ./n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n
My Current Nginx `n8n.conf`:
1 server {
2 listen 80;
3 server_name n8n.albion1.ru;
4
5 location / {
6 proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5678;
7 proxy_http_version 1.1;
8 proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
9 proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
10 proxy_set_header Host $host;
11 proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
12 # I have tried with and without this next line
13 # proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
14 proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
15 }
16 }
Things I have tried:
* Every possible combination of N8N_HOST, N8N_PROTOCOL, N8N_URL, N8N_TRUST_PROXY=true, N8N_TRUST_PROXY=‘127.0.0.1’.
* Switching between Docker’s bridge and host network modes.
* Completely clearing the database (database.sqlite) before each attempt.
* Always using a new Incognito window to test.
* Disabling express-rate-limit with N8N_RATE_LIMIT_DISABLED=true.
Nothing has worked. The behavior is always the same. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Information on your n8n setup
- n8n version:
- Database (default: SQLite):
- n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
- Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
- Operating system: