Do I need to open inbound ports to use the Tines tunnel?
No, you do not need to open any inbound ports on your firewall to use the Tines tunnel. All connections from the Tunnel are outbound and initiated by the Tunnel.
Is there a limit to the number of tunnels that can be used with Tines?
There is no limit to the number of tunnels you can use with Tines, but there is an additional cost for each tunnel.
What does the number signify next to the tunnel status on the Tunnel Configurations page?
This number represents the total active client connections that are currently routed through the tunnel between the container and Cloudflare's edge proxy. Each container can maintain up to four active connections, but this can fluctuate during retries, for example, temporarily increasing the count. Fluctuations are normal and can be caused by things like:
Cloudflare maintenance or updates.
Network disruptions, causing reconnection attempts.
Changes in traffic volume, leading to more connections.
👉 For more details on the Tines Tunnel see here.