# How to manage docker HOST in HTTP mode (without HTTPS/TLS)

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/how-to-manage-docker-host-in-http-mode-without-https-tls/47104>\
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**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/how-to-manage-docker-host-in-http-mode-without-https-tls/47104 "2018-02-28T11:05:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/how-to-manage-docker-host-in-http-mode-without-https-tls/47104/1 "2018-02-28T11:05:27Z")

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I have a Ubuntu 16 and Docker 17.12.0-ce, this docker host is listening on port 2373.

Now on a Windows machine (at prompt) I set `DOCKER_HOST=tcp://ubuntu-dcoker-server:2373` env variable and execute the command `docker ps` and I get:

`error during connect: Get https://ubuntu-dcoker-server:2373/v1.35/containers/json: http: server gave HTTP response to HTTPS client`

How can I remote control this docker host without secure it with HTTPS ?

Please take a look in my [super user post](https://superuser.com/questions/1298942/remote-docker-host-via-api-without-https-only-http).