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====== Publishing an in-house Blocks server on the Internet ====== | ====== Publishing an in-house Blocks server on the Internet ====== | ||
- | This article describes how you can publish an in-house Blocks server so it becomes accessible also through the Internet. This is particularly useful if you want to make your Blocks server accessible to guests | + | This article describes how you can publish an in-house Blocks server so it becomes accessible also through the Internet. This is particularly useful if you want to make your Blocks server accessible to guests |
==== Services Used ==== | ==== Services Used ==== | ||
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* A [[https:// | * A [[https:// | ||
* Certificate for secure server access (HTTPS). | * Certificate for secure server access (HTTPS). | ||
- | * Caching of many resources, such as images, for improved performance and reducer | + | * Caching of many resources, such as images, for improved performance and reduce |
- | These services are all currently provided for free by Cloudflare. | + | These services are all currently provided for free by Cloudflare. This guide assumes you can use Cloudflare also as your DNS provider. However, when that's not an option, you can use a slightly different method based on a [[https:// |
==== Prerequisites ==== | ==== Prerequisites ==== | ||
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- Specify a subdomain (if desired) and domain name for the connector. | - Specify a subdomain (if desired) and domain name for the connector. | ||
- Wait for the tunnel to be created and show a " | - Wait for the tunnel to be created and show a " | ||
- | - Open a browser using https://< | + | - Open a browser using < |
- | - Connect spots using https://< | + | - Connect spots using < |
Substitute < | Substitute < | ||
You're stongly advised to enforce the use of https on all connections, | You're stongly advised to enforce the use of https on all connections, | ||
- | :!: IMPORTANT; Make sure you have set a secure password for all users of your Blocks server, so you're not using the default " | + | :!: **IMPORTANT**: Make sure you have set a secure password for all users of your Blocks server, so you're not using the default " |
==== Recommended Enhancements ==== | ==== Recommended Enhancements ==== |