Securely Access Your Home Server with Cloudflare Zero Trust (Proxmox, Home Assistant, Node-RED)
Access any local service — like Proxmox, Home Assistant, Node-RED, or anything running on your home network — securely from anywhere using Cloudflare Zero Trust.
In this easy step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how to create a secure Cloudflare tunnel, connect it to your local service, and protect access with email-based authentication — all without exposing your network or opening any ports.
Cloudflaird Helper Script:
bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/com...)"
🔐 In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:
Set up a free Cloudflare Zero Trust account
Create and configure a secure Cloudflared tunnel
Connect any local service like Proxmox, Home Assistant, or Node-RED
Enable email-based two-factor authentication (2FA)
Safely test and verify your connection
🧠 Notes:
This was recorded in a test environment, and everything was deleted after recording.
No sensitive information is stored or shared.
📎 Useful links:
Cloudflare Zero Trust: https://one.dash.cloudflare.com/
Proxmox helper scripts: https://community-scripts.github.io/P...
Home Assistant: https://www.home-assistant.io/
Node-RED: https://nodered.org/
💬 Have questions? Drop them in the comments below!
👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and enable notifications for more self-hosted and homelab tutorials.