ANSWERED Troubles making a web service available through VPN

[rkdover 0]

Hello!

I run a web server behind a Caddy reverse proxy, and I would like to make this available over my VPN interface. I have verified that the service is accessible during testing with a router port forward. When the VPN is active, the port forward test shows "Open", and I can telnet into the correct IP and port, but when I try to do the same with a domain I have pointed at the IP, I can't connect. Any ideas what the issue might be? Here's my telnets:

Using the IP directly:

➜  ~ telnet 128.127.104.86 <port>
Trying 128.127.104.86...
Connected to 128.127.104.86.
Escape character is '^]'.

Using my domain that resolves to the same IP:

➜  ~ telnet example.com <port>    
Trying 128.127.104.80...

(times out)

[Staff 9969]

7 minutes ago, rkdover said:

Hello!

I run a web server behind a Caddy reverse proxy, and I would like to make this available over my VPN interface. I have verified that the service is accessible during testing with a router port forward. When the VPN is active, the port forward test shows "Open", and I can telnet into the correct IP and port, but when I try to do the same with a domain I have pointed at the IP, I can't connect.

Using the IP directly:

➜  ~ telnet 128.127.104.86 <port>
Trying 128.127.104.86...
Connected to 128.127.104.86.
Escape character is '^]'.

Using my domain that resolves to the same IP:

➜  ~ telnet example.com <port>    
Trying 128.127.104.80...

(times out)

Hello!

As you might have noticed by now your domain name resolves into the wrong IP address (128.127.104.80 in place of 128.127.104.86). Be aware of different AirVPN server IP addresses. The matter is explained here and you can also obtain in real time the correct IP address from your AirVPN account port panel (click "Test port" and note down the IP address). Last but not least, you may also consider AirVPN DDNS (service included by default in every AirVPN plan) which is designed also for comfort in similar situations.

Kind regards
 

[rkdover 0]

9 minutes ago, Staff said:

Hello!

As you might have noticed by now your domain name resolves into the wrong IP address (128.127.104.80 in place of 128.127.104.86). Be aware of different AirVPN server IP addresses. The matter is explained here and you can also obtain in real time the correct IP address from your AirVPN account port panel (click "Test port" and note down the IP address). Last but not least, you may also consider AirVPN DDNS (service included by default in every AirVPN plan) which is designed also for comfort in similar situations.

Kind regards
 

Oh, I get it. Thank you. Will the ports on pool :1 always use the same exit IP as is seen in "what's my IP" services?

[Staff 9969]

36 minutes ago, rkdover said:

Oh, I get it. Thank you. Will the ports on pool :1 always use the same exit IP as is seen in "what's my IP" services?

Hello!

At the moment they will, but it's not granted, not even in the near future, due to possible pool additions and address rotations. To stay on the safe side, you can rely on DDNS. Furthermore, please use pool 1 only for torrent and general p2p, and pool 2 for anything else.

Kind regards