Skip to main content

Usage of custom domains on nginx

Feature Request

I'd love to be able to use a custom domain on the Ultra.cc nginx server. It will be able to provide benefits such as:

  • Being able to configure proxies (e.g., Cloudflare) to cache certain content and provide further security, therefore saving both upload bandwidth and exploit attempts.

  • Being able to bypass any firewalls that block Ultra.cc domains such as usbx.me for any reason.

  • Having both email and seedbox on one domain, so example.com can lead to Jellyfin, as well as a mail server.

  • Not being limited to a subdomain and allowing users to manage DNS for other services, to work alongside their seedbox all on one domain.

Would love to know everyone's thoughts on this. Thanks!

Posted by billy ·
Status: Rejected9 comments

Comments9

  • An Anonymous User

    •

    Jan 15

    I was able to successfully forward my custom hostname in the meantime. In your external Nginx configuration, the only requirement is to pass the hostname expected by Ultra.CC via the proxy header. This can be set e.g. in Nginx-Proxy-Manager inside custom location:



    location / {

    proxy_pass <URL to UltraCC-Jellyfin>;

    proxy_redirect <URL to UltraCC-Jellyfin> <your-own-URL>;

    proxy_set_header Host <UltraCC-Hostname>;

    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;

    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;

    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;

    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;

    proxy_http_version 1.1;

    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;

    proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";

    }

  • xeploid

    •

    Feb 18, 2024

    It's even more unfortunate this was rejected, given the SmartScreen issues right now. That's the "danger" with sharing a domain, you also share the reputation and can get hit in the crossfire.

  • jiru

    •

    Dec 6, 2023

    While you cannot do custom domains on your ultra box, you can set up your own nginx instance and proxy to your ultra services. Steps:

    1. Use app-ports show to list your apps and the assigned port. Take Sonarr for example and let's say it shows port 37406 as the assigned port.

    2. Get your box's fqdn. It's your server name + -direct.usbx.me. If your server name is Ares, then your box's fqdn is ares-direct.usbx.me.

    3. Set up your own nginx instance to proxy_pass to http://ares-direct.usbx.me:37406, obviously, substituting your own FQDN and port.

    Note, depending on the setup of the app, that may lead to insecure comms on that last-mile leg of the trip. It also can introduce latency. If your ultra box is hosted in the EU, then put your nginx server also in the EU. The only major latency added then is the latency from you to the nginx gateway (x2 to account for the round trip).

    • Anonymous User

      •

      Feb 21, 2024

      You can actually modify your nginx confinon the server itself.

  • Mark Young

    •

    Oct 30, 2023

    Great suggestion - I would love to even have the ability to reverse proxy to my Ultra domain from my own nginx instance

  • varg

    Team•

    Oct 27, 2023

    Unfortunately, we do not have any current plans to implement a custom domain feature.