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Cannot access Nextcloud server locally via domain and external IP
Hello everyone, I'm encountering an issue with my Nextcloud server setup that I hope someone can help me troubleshoot. Here are the details of my setup and the problem I'm facing: I have successf...
You won't be able to access any server on your network from devices on the network using the external IP or domain. It's been that way for many many years and is the way Telus has their overall network configured. I have the same issue on my connection. Tech support has no way to deal with this. I'd wager that most have no idea this issue even exists.
FuzzyLogic
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Community Power UserI have managed to get something similar working.
There are a few issues at play. I believe that using port 80 (and likely 443) can be problematic as these ports are blocked for home users.
I have a Synology NAS and I had to use alternate ports to get it to work both internally and externally. Additionally you would either need to set up a internal DNS to complete the process or edit the hosts file on any systems that are internal to make access via the domain name work. I opted for the latter as I didn't wish to complicate my setup and only have a couple of systems that need access.
That's a good idea. The only thing that I can do to get it working internally is to use the internal IP at home and the domain when I'm out. It's an a clumsy and ungracious workaround.
- FuzzyLogic
I didn't like that my SSL certificate didn't work internally until I added the domain to the hosts file. It's an easy fix.
I have an entry of the form:
192.168.1.100 myserver.mydomain.com
This makes is work on the systems where this entry has been setup. If you aren't familiar with the hosts file there is some info here:
