How to connect to TCP service on mobile?
Hello!
I am using Cloudflare Zero Trust service to tunnel a few TCP services out. I can access then fine on my computer but I wanna access then on my phone. I don't know how to do it. Could someone help me out and tell me what apps to install or how to access these services on mobile? Both iSO and Android. Thank you!
- Chief AC
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What kind of services? There might be an app that can do arbitrary TCP services, but you are probably better off with an app that can speak to the specific service you are trying to connect to
SMB and OpenVPN. My set up is i'm using cloudflare zero trust to even get those services out there. Yes, OpenVPN works. I tested it on my Linux machine.
I just don't know how to get connected to the service because just using the url in either service fails.
You probably want an app that speaks SMB. I see a few results on the App Store
I have the proper apps for both SMB and OpenVPN.
For me to explain the issue I need to explain how Cloudflare wants me to connect on a computer.
I install cloudflared and execute this command: (Sample only)
cloudflared access tcp --hostname smb.example.com --url 127.0.0.1:8445
then I use the ip address and port shown to connect to SMB. I can't use the url alone. I have to install cloudflared and execute that command in order to access the server. So how would I do this or something similar on mobile?
You'd have to setup a private network rather than use public hostnames (I believe) and then use WARP on the client:
https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-networks/private-net/cloudflared/
Cloudflare Docs
Connect private networks · Cloudflare Zero Trust docs
A private network has two primary components: the server and the client. The server's infrastructure (whether that is a single application, multiple applications, or a network segment) is connected to Cloudflare's global network by Cloudflare Tunnel. This is done by running the cloudflared daemon on the server.
Ok, I'll take a look thank you!