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AlmaLinux What does this cloudflare setting actually do?

Discussion in 'Beta release code' started by briansol, Sep 18, 2026.

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  1. Sep 18, 2026 #1
    briansol

    briansol New Member

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    I use cloudflare.
    I have no issues.
    I just noticed this setting/include is not enabled:
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    What am i missing out on? what does it do?
     
  2. Sep 18, 2026 #2
    duderuud

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    When you enable the Cloudflare proxy all the ip addresses of your users would resolve to Cloudflare. That conf file fixes that.

    Restoring original visitor IPs
     
  3. Sep 19, 2026 #3
    briansol

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    Ok, but they don't....

    i know this user personally.

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    .74 resolves to their area correctly.

    IP Lookup Results

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    So i still don't understand what the include is supposed to do.

    and yes, i am proxied
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  4. Sep 20, 2026 #4
    eva2000

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    Actually opposite, when cloudflare.conf include enabled, then it helps resolve and detect real visitor IP addresses. When disabled you may see cloudflare reported IPs instead of real visitor IPs. But at application level you also have native detection of visitor real IP, then cloudflare.conf include may not be needed. But still helps to enable as not all web apps have such native detection
     
  5. Sep 20, 2026 #5
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    So, xf is a "good" app, and thus not needed since thats.all I use?
     
  6. Sep 20, 2026 #6
    eva2000

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    Usually I enable it anyway, as not all web apps would support proper visitor real IP detection when behind Cloudflare.
     
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