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I am trying to configure Remote Access to server running on Ubuntu 18.
I have 8 fixed IP4 addresses from Zen.
My Fritzbox router on x.y.z.238 forwards everything to machine x.y.z.235, on which I use rinetd to forward ports internally. So my router (238) is not the machine that forwards ports (235).
So I need to set ‘Manually specify public port’ to x.y.z.235:32400.
This works in that, for about half an hour, I get ‘Fully accessible outside your network’ and green arrows. But the Public IP remains obstinately at x.y.z.234:32400.
It works the same if I specify http://x.y.z.32400 inside the public port box (or https).
Then stops after about half an hour. But Alexa always recognises the server but tells me ‘Remote access is not available’.
*** The problem is that in the ‘public port’ box I am only allowed to specify a port, not an IP:PORT ***
Can I set something in Preferences.xml ?
“Custom server access URLs”
I have set the Custom server access URL (with and without a port), restarted the server and tried again (a few times), but it still does the same.
The line above the ‘manually specify’ box always reads:
Private x.y.z.234 : 32400 Public x.y.z.234 : 32400 Internet
with green arrows. The Public should be x.y.z.235 : 32400
and I have set the relevant address (as http://domain.org ) in the Custom server URL box and restarted the server (and also tried http://x.y.z.235).
You need to set the full URL, including the protocol and port number.
Don’t use https if you don’t have a fitting certificate.
Don’t force “secure connections” either, in this case.
You need to use the port number which is accessible from the outside. It doesn’t matter which port number you use inside your local network or how often you forward them.
Then restart the server and let it sit a few hours. Don’t expect it to propagate immediately to all clients.
Many thanks for your fast and appropriate response. Please never get replaced by an AI. Did not think it might need propagation time. Am leaving it now for many hours.
