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Hi,

The system is running smoothly using Cloudflare. For those who don't want to mess around with server stuff, it's as easy as using your computer at the office, home, anywhere... and with Cloudflare you can create this internet connection.

https://info.hixbase.net/

Of course, everything, everything, everything... using Harbour !

C.

Charly,
I’d like to take your post as an opportunity to ask for your assessment of Cloudflare.

We’re currently in the process of setting up personal web servers for our clients – in some cases directly on their workstations.
How do you rate the protection provided by Cloudflare as a front-end security layer to the internet? Do you consider it sufficient?

I’d also be interested to know whether, in your experience, it really is unproblematic to run a web server on a personal PC without immediately running the risk of being hacked – assuming, of course, that you follow the usual security best practices.

Best regards,
Otto

Hi,

Otto wrote: Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:02 pm

We’re currently in the process of setting up personal web servers for our clients – in some cases directly on their workstations.
How do you rate the protection provided by Cloudflare as a front-end security layer to the internet? Do you consider it sufficient?

If you've been using it in your setups for a while, like you say, then you already know the deal. Using Cloudflare doesn't mean you're good to go on the web, it's just an extra layer of security.

Is a warrior safer going into battle with armor on?
Is a motorcycle racer safer wearing an airbag suit?

...It's just an extra layer that helps you be more protected.

Otto wrote: Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:02 pm

I’d also be interested to know whether, in your experience, it really is unproblematic to run a web server on a personal PC without immediately running the risk of being hacked – assuming, of course, that you follow the usual security best practices.

Every computer in the world can get hacked, every single one. It might not be easy, but you're exposed. The more security you put on your server, your computer... Then you will be more protected.

The advantage of using CF is that pretty much anyone, with zero experience, can lock down their website pretty well. CF offers a bunch of security services for free, and others you pay for. The free plan easily lets you connect your server with HTTPS, hide your IP, get a first layer of DDoS protection, firewall, set up mail routing...

With a mini PC that costs just over €100 you can have your system up and running quickly. In summary, it's a good service (and free in the basic plan) for many users who aren't experts in these types of configurations.

C.

Dear friends,

please allow me to add a detail from our side here: we are using cloudflare´s cloudflared connector...with the tunnel we keep all incoming ports closed. So far this works very well for us and opens up many possibilities. I have to add though that we self-host ... no experience with hosting providers and if it would be possible there too...

Kind regards to all and have a nice day,
Ruth

Hi Ruth,

You don't really say what you're trying to do or what you're using—like if it's a program with mod, php, on Windows, or Linux... I can kinda guess, but you're not actually saying.

As for me, I've only used Cloudflare on my own machines, so I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. If you want to use Harbour on the web, I’d recommend trying out HIX. It's super easy and powerful—way more than you might think!

Regards.
C.

Dear Carles,

...mainly working with FWH, xHarbour, some parts mod_harbour/php. we usually ship our programs together with a windows server for rdp usage and a local webserver. this is why I closely follow the news and discussions here - HIX interests me a lot and I will be glad to try it out.

Thanks a lot & kind regards,
Ruth