Safari problem http:// on LAN – FIX

Wer Self-Hosted-Dienste oder Docker-Container im eigenen Netzwerk betreibt, ruft sie oft so auf und trifft das Safari Problem http://

http://192.168.x.x:port

On Safari on macOS, this usually works without issues.
On iPadOS, however, things behave very differently.

Typical symptoms include:

• Connections randomly drop
• http:// has to be re-entered again and again
• Basic Auth credentials are not retained
• Home-screen shortcuts disappear or stop working
• Sessions are silently discarded

The server is not the problem.
The issue appears when using HTTP + IP addresses on iPadOS.

Safari’s security behavior with local services

Safari on iPadOS classifies:

• unencrypted HTTP
• IP addresses instead of domains
• local LAN services

as potentially unsafe.

As a result, additional security checks are applied.
These checks can trigger session revalidation and cleanup — even inside a trusted local network.

This makes sense for general web browsing.
For admin interfaces and self-hosted dashboards, it becomes a real obstacle.

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The simple fix

Corrected: This setting can help

Settings → Apps → Safari → Disable “Fraudulent Website Warning”

After disabling it, many users report:

• more stable sessions
• fewer dropped HTTP connections
• local URLs behaving consistently
• shortcuts no longer being removed

Important note !

This option disables Safari’s phishing and malware warning mechanism.
For local LAN admin pages, this is usually acceptable.
For everyday web browsing, users should be aware of the trade-off.

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Conclusion

The issue is not related to Docker, Cloudflare, or the server itself.
It is a Safari security behavior that negatively affects power users working with local HTTP services.

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