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NathanielC
2 years agoNeighbour
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...
- 2 years ago
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.
NathanielC
2 years agoNeighbour
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
Community Power User
2 years agoI 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: