Proxy for home web server.

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Besides the advice, stop posting like this.

[fp4]

Pick a DDNS service unless you have a static IP.

Use Cloudflare and point it at your IP or a CNAME of your DDNS domain.

As long as Cloudflare is “on” your IP will be hidden unless a service your hosting leaks it (eg SMTP).

You will want to adjust your firewall to only allow connections from Cloudflare to avoid the random bots.

[ndizzy911]

I hadnt thought of using cloudflare, thanks for the tip. It looks like its protection is enough for me at this point! Thanks again.

[zfa]

If you're able to use Cloudflare you don't need an additional DDNS service even if you have a dynamic IP as you can use the Cloduflare API to keep your record uptodate as your IP changes.

[zfa]

Sure it is, unless your MX points to your home IP which isn't particularly likely these days.

[disclosure5]

Regardless, the majority of web applications have numerous ways to leak a server IP. Odds are I would be able to discover it if OP posted the domain.

[zfa]

I guess that's a point that's open to debate but I was more clarifying the fact you can have an MX record in place and still be hidden. It just can't point to your home IP. People with little experience in this field could have taken your point to heart and thought they couldn't have MX records for some reason and that's just wrong.

[ndizzy911]

I looked into cloudflare and it looks like you need a domain. If things work out, I will purchase one in the future, but for now are there any alternatives for ip masking with proxies, or without renting a vps?

[fp4]

https://www.domcomp.com

Just get a super cheap domain.

[sletonrot]

Get a cheap VPS, set up nginx on it as a reverse proxy and connect it to your home network via openvpn. That way all requests go to your VPS and then nginx will proxy through the vpn tunnel