Question Build a VPN server with HETZNER

[llucas]

Server operating system version

Debian 11.11

Plesk version and microupdate number

Plesk Obsidian 18.0.68 Update #2

Hello, good morning.

I was wondering if anyone on the forum knows or could tell me how to set up a VPN on my HETZNER server. We have three Spanish websites that occasionally reject IPs cached by Cloudflare, where we have our DNS, on weekends. This is why people can't see us.

I tried browsing with a Google VPN on my phone, and everything works normally. The websites are visible.

I have no experience with setting up a VPN with HETZNER, so I'm asking for your help, or if anyone knows how to do it.

Thank you, sorry for the inconvenience.

 

[alvarezcruz]

Because of how VPN technology works, you can't put your entire server in a VPN so that the sites work everywhere.

The Google VPN changes the IP address. Perhaps it's using IPv6 instead of IPv4 and this way the sites are accessible (that's just an example, can't tell what it is yet). What you should do is whitelist the Cloudflare IP addresses on the Spanish sites so this doesn't happen. Is there a reason you can't do that?

 

[llucas]

Hi,

Thanks for replying. I'm sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner.

It could be what you're saying. IP6 is a good idea.

So, do you mean I should whitelist my server's IP addresses on Cloudflare?

Thanks for your help,
Luis

 

[Sebahat.hadzhi]

Hello, Luis. I believe what @alvarezcruz is referring to is Cloudflare's IP addresses rather than your server IP address.

 

[macadia]

The problem he mentioned comes from a court ruling in Spain that allows LaLiga (football) to indiscriminately block Cloudflare IPs on match days.

All the affected people I know have opted either to remove the domains from cloudflare or to deactivate the proxy and use them in DNS mode, with that, the websites can be seen, although it is a somewhat pathetic solution.

Info: El Juzgado de lo Mercantil Nº 6 de Barcelona respalda la sentencia dictada a favor de LALIGA, y desestima las nulidades instadas por Cloudflare y RootedCON and Los bloqueos de LaLiga ya no afectan sólo a Cloudflare. El último proveedor en caer ha sido Vercel (y fuera de días de partido)

 

[llucas]

Hello,

Thank you so much for the information. Geniuses.

See you later!!!
Luis