Cloudflare Tunnel & DuckDNS
reddit / selfhosted

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Comrade_Memes · 2023-11-11 23:07

Hey guys, I was wondering if it's possible to have a DuckDNS domain
name, while still using a cloudflare tunnel. I'm stuck on changing
nameservers since I can't change a duckdns name server.

Are there any tunnelling alternatives? I'm making a matrix (dendrite)
homeserver, and I'd like to keep my IP address hidden from others
(apart from whatever I'm using to tunnel).

If there's no other option, I'll purchase a domain name (they're
really cheap) but that ruins it a bit privacy wise since you can track
back the payment but oh well. I do need to forward ports to get the
matrix homeserver running, but I assume cloudflare will be able to do
that

Thanks for reading!

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thekrautboy · 2023-11-11 23:24

/r/Cloudflare?

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Comrade_Memes · 2023-11-12 00:24

I saw another post that laid unanswered on this subreddit which is why
I put it here, and it is to self host a service myself, so it is on
the subreddits topic, although it could probably also go on
cloudflares subreddit (even though I am just looking for anything that
lets me hide my IP and still port forward, not necessarily cloudflare)

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multidollar · 2023-11-12 01:27

Well, being able to change the name servers of a DDNS service would be
very difficult unless they offer you the option to split the subdomain
out.

If you're going to be doing this for a while, why not just buy a super
cheap domain on sale? You can pick some domains up for like $1 when
registrars are doing sales.

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Comrade_Memes · 2023-11-12 11:20

It is mainly because I'm doing it for matrix and having my bank
account tied to the domain ruins it from a privacy perspective,
although I've just found that namecheap allows you to deposit cash via
crypto which I might do

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kan84 · 2023-11-12 22:45

You will need to update nameservers to use cloudflare.