Secure Remote Access to Home Assistant with Cloudflare Proxy
Access your Home Assistant server securely using Cloudflare proxy. Step-by-step guide and thoughts on what remote access method I use.
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00:00 Intro
00:38 Requirements
01:12 Cloudflare HTTPS Proxy Ports
03:02 Set Up Subdomain
04:00 Set up Origin SSL Certificate
06:14 Put Certificate on Home Assistant
09:10 Allow Home Assistant to use Proxy
10:30 Mid Video Recap!
11:52 Enforce Strict SSL Mode
12:53 Restrict Access at Your Firewall
15:20 Restrict Proxy Access by Geography
17:06 Thoughts on Access Methods
20:26 WRAP!