Extras

This page has a few extra steps to configure if wanted

Cloudflare Page Rules

I have enabled a few extra features in the Cloudflare Dashboard to disable the Cloudflare CDN Cache. I was noticing with cache enabled it was affecting certain applications

Cloudflare Page Rule

Cloudflare SSL

I have enforced Full (Strict) SSL Encryption. This can be done under SSL/TLS > Overview

SSL/TLS Encryption

Under SSL/TLS > Edge Certificates, I have enabled the below

Always use HTTPS: Enabled

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS): Enabled

Minimum TLS Version: TLS 1.3

Automatic HTTPS Rewrites: Enabled

Cloudflare WAF

Utilising Cloudflare WAF (Web Application Firewall) I have only allowed connections originating from Australia access. This drastically reduced connections to my site and improved security

Cloudflare WAF Rule