Improve Cloudflare documentation with verified configuration approach #965
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Pull Request Description: Improved Cloudflare Documentation with Verified Configuration
Authentication Issues Encountered
We experienced persistent Cloudflare authentication failures with DDNS-Updater, particularly after ISP modem restarts resulting in IP changes. Specifically:
How Our Approach Resolves These Issues
After extensive testing, we identified a specific configuration pattern that reliably resolves these issues:
config.jsonfile with a mounted volume for persistence (instead of environment variables)Rather than using a single field like:
Verification and Testing
We've rigorously tested this approach through multiple scenarios:
Critical Elements for Success
Our documentation emphasizes these essential elements:
This pull request aims to help users avoid the frustrating authentication issues we encountered by documenting a proven, verified approach that works reliably in real-world conditions.