client connection issue

[xjaco]

Hello community,
I’m a new user and I’m having a connection problem.
I installed NextCloud on my Umbrel device at home.
It works great at home and on my mobile device too.
Unfortunately, I can’t connect from the office.
I’m using the Windows client and entering the address of my home cloud
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:8081 after a long attempt it says: connection timed out!!!
Can anyone help me??? Thanks in advance

[tflidd]

@xjaco

It works great at home and on my mobile device too.
Unfortunately, I can’t connect from the office.

and the mobile device works from home, but also from a cellular network (outside your home)?

At work, can you open the URL in the browser of your mobile device?

It might be that hotel networks, company networks often block all ports except for 80 and 443. But there can be other issues as well.

[bb77]

@xjaco

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:8081

You really shouldn’t access your Nextcloud like that from anywhere outside your local network. Otherwise, all data, including your password, will be transmitted unencrypted over the internet.

Also, @tflidd is right: many corporate networks only allow traffic on ports 80 and 443. So you need to change the port to 443 and, at the very least, use self-signed certificates to ensure your traffic is encrypted.

That said, I strongly recommend registering a domain name and taking the time to learn how to properly configure your web server or a reverse proxy with valid TLS certificates. Without that, you really shouldn’t expose your Nextcloud instance to the internet.

[scubamuc]

@xjaco

I’m a new user and I’m having a connection problem.

this may get you started with some basic information:

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this may help you to get that certificate issue sorted:

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see here about reverse proxies:

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