[GH-ISSUE #6404] [Bug] Unable to login via VPN through self-hosted AppFlowy Cloud #2826

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opened 2026-03-23 21:25:25 +00:00 by mirror · 2 comments

mirror commented

2026-03-23 21:25:25 +00:00

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Originally created by @jamscodes on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/6404

Bug Description

I am attempting to self-host AppFlowy Cloud on my home NAS. After setting up and running the Cloud container on my NAS, I went to login to AppFlowy on my desktop (after changing Cloud Settings to point to my NAS' VPN IP address) but every time I try and login, I get a "Something went wrong" error message.

After following another bug report here, I tried navigating to /gotrue/settings for my NAS' VPN IP address and couldn't connect. And I forget what I did in order to get this error popup in the AppFlowy desktop app, but I did end up getting this error (see screenshot).

How to Reproduce

Setup self-hosted AppFlowy Cloud server
Use VPN on the server
Use AppFlowy desktop app with self-hosting settings pointing to VPN server address
Attempt to login with any OAuth provider

Expected Behavior

Expected to be able to login and use AppFlowy.

Operating System

Linux server, Windows client

AppFlowy Version(s)

0.7.0

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Originally created by @jamscodes on GitHub (Sep 25, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/6404 ### Bug Description I am attempting to self-host AppFlowy Cloud on my home NAS. After setting up and running the Cloud container on my NAS, I went to login to AppFlowy on my desktop (after changing Cloud Settings to point to my NAS' VPN IP address) but every time I try and login, I get a "Something went wrong" error message. After following another bug report here, I tried navigating to /gotrue/settings for my NAS' VPN IP address and couldn't connect. And I forget what I did in order to get this error popup in the AppFlowy desktop app, but I did end up getting this error (see screenshot). ![Screenshot 2024-09-25 102710](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00115f3e-9f6d-473f-8778-cf2bd0b7fca8) ### How to Reproduce 1. Setup self-hosted AppFlowy Cloud server 2. Use VPN on the server 3. Use AppFlowy desktop app with self-hosting settings pointing to VPN server address 4. Attempt to login with any OAuth provider ### Expected Behavior Expected to be able to login and use AppFlowy. ### Operating System Linux server, Windows client ### AppFlowy Version(s) 0.7.0 ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2025):

Please try tunneling based VPNs. Feel free to reopen if you need any further assistance.

@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2025): Please try tunneling based VPNs. Feel free to reopen if you need any further assistance.

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2026-03-23 21:25:26 +00:00

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@khorshuheng commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2025):

Are there fire wall on the target machine, and if so, is the port exposed?

@khorshuheng commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2025): Are there fire wall on the target machine, and if so, is the port exposed?