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Basic Pleskian
- Server operating system version
- AlmaLinux 8.10 (Cerulean Leopard)
- Plesk version and microupdate number
- Plesk Obsidian 18.0.72 Update #2 Web Host Edition
Hello,
I would like to protect my Plesk login domain behind Cloudflare and hide my server's real IP address.
Currently, my login URL looks like this:
When I proxy this subdomain through Cloudflare (orange cloud), I can log in, but some Plesk features stop working — for example, the File Manager cannot edit files directly, and some other functions behave unexpectedly.
For context, I am running Plesk Web Host Edition on AlmaLinux, and this server hosts about 150 websites for my clients, all already protected by Cloudflare.
The main reason I want to put the Plesk login domain behind Cloudflare is to hide the server IP address and improve security.
Is there a recommended way or best practice to keep my Plesk login domain behind Cloudflare, hide the real IP address, and still have all Plesk features working properly?
Should I configure Cloudflare in a specific mode (e.g., "gray cloud", "bypass cache", "Argo tunnel") or adjust Plesk settings to work properly behind a reverse proxy like Cloudflare?
Thank you for your guidance.
I would like to protect my Plesk login domain behind Cloudflare and hide my server's real IP address.
Currently, my login URL looks like this:
https://srv.example.com:8443
When I proxy this subdomain through Cloudflare (orange cloud), I can log in, but some Plesk features stop working — for example, the File Manager cannot edit files directly, and some other functions behave unexpectedly.
For context, I am running Plesk Web Host Edition on AlmaLinux, and this server hosts about 150 websites for my clients, all already protected by Cloudflare.
The main reason I want to put the Plesk login domain behind Cloudflare is to hide the server IP address and improve security.
Is there a recommended way or best practice to keep my Plesk login domain behind Cloudflare, hide the real IP address, and still have all Plesk features working properly?
Should I configure Cloudflare in a specific mode (e.g., "gray cloud", "bypass cache", "Argo tunnel") or adjust Plesk settings to work properly behind a reverse proxy like Cloudflare?
Thank you for your guidance.