Using Cloudflare Gateway to Stay Productive (and turn off distractions) While Working Remotely
Mar 19, 2020Irtefa
Summary
This post details the setup and usage of Cloudflare Gateway for blocking distracting websites. It covers configuring Gateway via the Cloudflare for Teams dashboard, setting up locations based on IP addresses, changing router DNS settings to Cloudflare's resolvers (172.64.36.1, 172.64.36.2), and creating 'Deep work' policies to block specific domains or content categories. It also demonstrates how to verify blocking through browser redirects and DNS REFUSED responses.
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