I use cloudflare on my domain and server, I noticed that sometimes when accessing my community and going to the preferences when entering the “security” section it shows the cloudflare IP instead of showing the user’s real IP, is it possible to fix this

I’m not too familiar with this stuff, but have you seen this doc? [image] Using Discourse with Cloudflare: Best Practices Self-Hosting Using Discourse with Cloudflare bookmark This guide explains how to configure and use Discourse with Cloudflare, including s…

In my case I don’t think that would be the case, as I currently use cloudflare just for security against DDOS or WEB-based attacks, my cloudflare works by doing domain resolution and blocking certain IP’s / countries from visiting my community, the problem is that my discourse is unable to determine…

Did you add the cloudflare web template?

Sorry, I’m new to all this, I couldn’t understand

I’d double‑check the CNAME has no proxy turned on and matches the exact host. If everything looks right, removing and re‑adding the custom domain often kicks the certificate process back into gear.

Security section shows Cloudflare IP instead of user's IP

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rorycb (Rory Craig-Barnes) February 26, 2024, 1:28am 6

This should help: How do you setup Cloudflare? - #6 by codinghorror

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Security section shows Cloudflare IP instead of user's IP

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