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Replacing My Original Setup With Cloudflare Tunnel: Setting It Up
- The author replaced their original Home Assistant setup with Cloudflare Tunnel for secure external access.
- Initial setup involved creating subdomain, port forwarding, and securing connections with SSL certificates.
- Let's Encrypt, an automated API issuing free SSL certificates, was utilized for securing server communication.
- To ensure timely certificate renewal, the author set up an automation in Home Assistant.
- The author found managing multiple subdomains challenging due to router limitations and automation complexities.
- Cloudflare Tunnel integration resolved the port management issue and provided a secure connection without exposing a public IP.
- Cloudflared, a community add-on, simplified the configuration of Cloudflare Tunnel in Home Assistant.
- By transitioning to Cloudflare Tunnel, the need for Let's Encrypt SSL certificates within the tunnel was eliminated.
- The process of migrating to Cloudflare Tunnel involved carefully adjusting configurations in both Cloudflare and Home Assistant.
- The article concludes with steps to remove Let's Encrypt add-on and legacy configurations after implementing Cloudflare Tunnel.
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