I will set up cloudflare tunnel and zero trust access for your server
Network and Cloud Administrator, Cloud Computing, IT Security
About this Gig
Your server has ports open to the internet. Every scanner on earth already knows.
Cloudflare Tunnel closes them. Your app stays reachable through Cloudflare's edge, over an outbound-only connection. No public IP, no port forwarding, no VPN client to install.
WHAT I DO
- Install and run cloudflared as a managed service that survives reboots
- Route your app to a real hostname with valid SSL
- Close every inbound port on the firewall
- Add Zero Trust login: only people you name can reach the app
- Google, Microsoft, GitHub or one-time-PIN authentication
- WAF and rate limiting on the edge
- Service tokens so your scripts and APIs still work
WORKS WITH
Self-hosted apps, dashboards, internal tools, n8n, Grafana, Home Assistant, staging sites, SSH and RDP. Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Windows Server. Docker or bare metal.
WHAT YOU GET
A working setup, the exact commands used, and a rollback path. Nothing left undocumented, no lock-in to me.
I run this architecture in production, including the parts that break: edge timeouts, service-to-service 403s, egress allowlisting.
Send me your app, your OS and who needs access. I'll confirm feasibility before you order.
Tools:
Docker
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Other
Frameworks:
Terraform
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Ansible
Programming language:
Bash
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PowerShell
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Other
Expertise:
Installation
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Migration
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Configuration
FAQ
Do I need a public IP or open ports?
No. That is the point. cloudflared makes an outbound connection to Cloudflare's edge, so traffic reaches your app without a single inbound port open. It works behind CGNAT, on a home connection, or on a locked-down cloud VM.
Do I need a paid Cloudflare plan?
No. Tunnel and Zero Trust Access are free up to 50 users. You need a domain on Cloudflare DNS. WAF and rate limiting features vary by plan and I will tell you before you order if your case needs a paid tier.
Will this work for SSH or RDP?
Yes, as an add-on. Access to SSH and RDP is brokered through Cloudflare with browser-based authentication or the cloudflared client, so those ports stay closed too.
My app makes slow API calls. Will Cloudflare cut them off?
On non-Enterprise plans the edge times out around 100 seconds. Anything longer must stay on a private route, not through the tunnel hostname. I check for this during scoping so it is not discovered in production.
What access do you need?
SSH to the server and a Cloudflare account invite with the minimum role needed. All credentials are rotated at handover and I keep no access.
Can this replace my VPN?
For access to internal web apps, dashboards and admin panels, yes, and it is usually faster and cheaper. Full network-level access needs Cloudflare WARP, which I can scope separately.
What if it breaks after delivery?
Premium ships with a runbook covering the common failure signatures and the rollback command. Support is 3 to 14 days by package, and I answer diagnostic questions after that at no charge.

