Nord VPN connecting to a Minecraft server through Cloudflare DNS

Current setup:
Local hosted MC Server: 192.168.x.x:25565
Ngrok forming a tunnel: x.tc.ngrok.io:xxxxx
Using Cloudflare API to auto update the SRV record
Cloudflare SRV record: mincraft.domain.com _minecraft minecraft port ect.

Accessing the server without NordVPN works flawlessly however as soon as I turn it on, I loose the ability to connect.
I'm sure it is just a setting somewhere I need to turn on/off or add an entry to, however I cannot find any documentation on this anywhere.

TLDR: I need to allow NordVPN access to my Cloudflare DNS subdomain.

Metriusz•1/6/24, 6:19 PM

Your connection to the MC server is not being proxied through Cloudflare

Metriusz•1/6/24, 6:19 PM

So you're not being blocked by Cloudflare

frederik•1/6/24, 9:08 PM

Does NordVPN allow connections over non-http/s or non-standard ports?

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:09 PM

I have read something about port forwarding

Ffrederik Does NordVPN allow connections over non-http/s or non-standard ports?

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:25 PM

They do

TToadie I have read something about port forwarding

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:25 PM

What do you mean?

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:26 PM

Well my website forwards to ngtok.io:12345 then that forwards to local:25565

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:27 PM

It might be the port change that’s being blocked by Nord

TToadie It might be the port change that’s being blocked by Nord

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:27 PM

From what I understand you basically have an Ngrok tunnel between your local port that's exposed

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:27 PM

I thought that cloudflare may of had a blanket nord block

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:27 PM

And an SRV record pointing to Ngrok

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:28 PM

Correct

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:28 PM

Cloudflare doesn't proxy that

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:28 PM

So the block is not on Cloudflare 's side

TToadie It might be the port change that’s being blocked by Nord

frederik•1/6/24, 9:28 PM

They shouldn't notice that because it happens locally.

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:28 PM

So it’s a nord vpn issue not cloudflare. Got ya

TToadie So it’s a nord vpn issue not cloudflare. Got ya

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:28 PM

Or Ngrok

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:29 PM

Without borders vpn it all works

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:29 PM

Nordvpn

TToadie Well my website forwards to ngtok.io:12345 then that forwards to local:25565

DarkDeviL•1/6/24, 9:29 PM

"Website"?

... What exactly is your SRV record?

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:29 PM

I spoke to Nord support and they told me it was cloudflare

TToadie Without borders vpn it all works

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:29 PM

If you connect directly to the Ngrok address, does it work?

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:30 PM

In Minecraft

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:30 PM

Domain not website

Metriusz•1/6/24, 9:30 PM

With Nord

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 9:30 PM

I haven’t tried with NordVPN and just ngrok I’ll try that and get back to you in an hour or so

DarkDeviL•1/6/24, 9:32 PM

You can also share your domain, your SRV record, et al, if you wish anyone here to have a look at the current set up.

DarkDeviL•1/6/24, 9:32 PM

Without, it'll be nothing but guessing.

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:13 PM

Works with ngrok, but not with cloudflare DNS. So I must have a setting in cloudflare blocking Nord

TToadie Works with ngrok, but not with cloudflare DNS. So I must have a setting in cloud...

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:14 PM

What DNS settings are you using with Nord?

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:14 PM

Are you using Cloudflare DNS?

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:14 PM

1.1.1.1 and

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:15 PM

1.0.0.1 i think

TToadie 1.1.1.1 and

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:15 PM

What OS do you use?

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:15 PM

windows

TToadie windows

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:18 PM

Try resolving the record locally with

Resolve-DnsName -Name www.bing.com -Type SRV

Resolve-DnsName -Name www.bing.com -Type SRV

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:18 PM

What's the output?

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:18 PM

You'll need to replace the name obviously

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:18 PM

is that powershell?

TToadie is that powershell?

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:18 PM

Yes

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:18 PM

or ipconfig /

TToadie or ipconfig /

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:19 PM

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:19 PM

TToadie Click to see attachment

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:20 PM

What about the SRV record though

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Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:22 PM

I mean in the command output

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:22 PM

Also the port was visible

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:22 PM

In another spot

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:22 PM

yeah I jsut realised that

ToadieOP•1/6/24, 10:23 PM

Metriusz•1/6/24, 10:24 PM

You skipped _minecraft._tcp.

Nord VPN connecting to a Minecraft server through Cloudflare DNS

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