What is the impact on SSL/TLS encryption if I disable the Cloudflare proxy?

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What is the impact on SSL/TLS encryption if I disable the Cloudflare proxy?
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Disabling the Cloudflare proxy does *not* automatically disable SSL/TLS encryption. Your website's SSL/TLS certificate remains valid. However, you'll need to ensure your origin server has a valid SSL/TLS certificate for secure communication between the browser and your server. The proxy handles the encryption between the browser and Cloudflare's edge servers. When disabled, the browser connects directly to the origin server, and the origin server must handle the SSL/TLS encryption.