# Only allow Cloudflare IPs for Discourse server

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**Created:** [21 سبتمبر 2017، 6:01ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-cloudflare-ips-for-discourse-server/70489 "2017-09-21T06:01:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [22 سبتمبر 2017، 8:33م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-cloudflare-ips-for-discourse-server/70489/16 "2017-09-22T20:33:40Z")

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I don’t use AWS, but block access to our instance using firewall rules to filter out IPs, not on an approved list. Not sure what AWS offers in terms of firewall support.

I am using PFSense, and it can pull a list of IPs from a URL at an interval. I have scripts that create the approved IP list for PFsense to pull. IPs on the list make it to the forum, IPs not on the list are redirected to a page explaining the block.

I use this same technique to block access to Atlassian Confluence instance. Since it’s a firewall rule you can block any type of traffic you want, to any destination you want. Very flexible.

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