[GH-ISSUE #385] installed 5 times and still no access to resources - what am i missing please #1425

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opened 2026-04-16 08:04:06 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 8 comments
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Originally created by @dilligaf-really on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin/issues/385

racknerd vps hosting pangolin dns pointing to mydomain via dns A record <>

local pc -Debian 12, running docker/newt/portainer and a stack running audiobookshelf on the pc, this can be connected to locally and is working

I have a site, I have the id and secret, passed to newt on the pc and I have a green online

i create a resource, enter all details ip/port

I have the xxx.yyy.com url

NOTHING can see or connect to the url

I have done this 5 times cleaning out each time and it still does not make a connection to the url that pangolin provides

I am baffled as to WTH I am doing wrong and would appreciate any pointers

Originally created by @dilligaf-really on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin/issues/385 racknerd vps hosting pangolin dns pointing to mydomain via dns A record <> local pc -Debian 12, running docker/newt/portainer and a stack running audiobookshelf on the pc, this can be connected to locally and is working I have a site, I have the id and secret, passed to newt on the pc and I have a green online i create a resource, enter all details ip/port I have the xxx.yyy.com url NOTHING can see or connect to the url I have done this 5 times cleaning out each time and it still does not make a connection to the url that pangolin provides I am baffled as to WTH I am doing wrong and would appreciate any pointers
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@oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025):

NOTHING can see or connect to the url

What do you mean by this? Do you get any errors on the page or is it just blank?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2746277173 --> @oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025): > NOTHING can see or connect to the url What do you mean by this? Do you get any errors on the page or is it just blank?
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@dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025):

This site can’t be reached
xxx.yyy.com server IP address could not be found.
Try:

Checking the connection
Checking the proxy, firewall, and DNS configuration
Running Windows Network Diagnostics
ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED

<!-- gh-comment-id:2746280759 --> @dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025): This site can’t be reached xxx.yyy.com server IP address could not be found. Try: Checking the connection [Checking the proxy, firewall, and DNS configuration](chrome-error://chromewebdata/#buttons) [Running Windows Network Diagnostics](javascript:diagnoseErrors()) ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
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@oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025):

This is a DNS problem. You computer can not resolve the DNS record or it has not propagated yet. I would triple check your DNS entries and everything. You want an A record of the Pangolin instance pointed at the VPS AND a wildcard pointing at the VPS like *.mydomain.com with the same IP.

https://docs.fossorial.io/Getting%20Started/dns-networking

Also maybe give the DNS some time to propagate. Some providers can take like a day which is annoying. If that does not work report back!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2746282123 --> @oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025): This is a DNS problem. You computer can not resolve the DNS record or it has not propagated yet. I would triple check your DNS entries and everything. You want an A record of the Pangolin instance pointed at the VPS **AND** a wildcard pointing at the VPS like *.mydomain.com with the same IP. https://docs.fossorial.io/Getting%20Started/dns-networking Also maybe give the DNS some time to propagate. Some providers can take like a day which is annoying. If that does not work report back!
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@dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025):

tried differnet browsers / ingognito flusheddns even had a power outage at one point used a mobile both on wireless and lte

I have watched a number of the videos and followed the same steps, but my resuly is no access

<!-- gh-comment-id:2746282419 --> @dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025): tried differnet browsers / ingognito flusheddns even had a power outage at one point used a mobile both on wireless and lte I have watched a number of the videos and followed the same steps, but my resuly is no access
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@oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025):

Do you have the wildcard domain added to your DNS correctly? If you can access the Pangolin dashboard my hypothesis is this might be the problem.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2746283218 --> @oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025): Do you have the wildcard domain added to your DNS correctly? If you can access the Pangolin dashboard my hypothesis is this might be the problem.
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@dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025):

OK, sorry to be a pain, but I am unsure as to the placement of the wildcard

say my A record is currently pangolin.mydomain.com and my resource would be app.pangolin.mydomain.com

do I need *.pangolin.mydomain.com or *.mydomain.com

Would the latter then mess up any other A records I would have like mail.mydomain.com

<!-- gh-comment-id:2746287779 --> @dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025): OK, sorry to be a pain, but I am unsure as to the placement of the wildcard say my A record is currently pangolin.mydomain.com and my resource would be app.pangolin.mydomain.com do I need *.pangolin.mydomain.com or *.mydomain.com Would the latter then mess up any other A records I would have like mail.mydomain.com
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@oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025):

Yeah if you are putting things 2 levels up at app.pangolin.mydomain.com then you will want *.pangolin.mydomain.com

<!-- gh-comment-id:2746289589 --> @oschwartz10612 commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2025): Yeah if you are putting things 2 levels up at `app.pangolin.mydomain.com` then you will want `*.pangolin.mydomain.com`
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@dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2025):

OK, managed to resolve this (as such) and the process works to a point, the main resource I wanted to secure has issues with the handling of authentication, it does not display ANY method of authentication you choose, pin or password, instead it gives you a massive red herring and you fall down the path of dns resolution thinking you are failing to hit the subdomains.

Oh well, lesson learnt, nice product and nopw i have a VPS to play with as well :)

Thanks for help and support

<!-- gh-comment-id:2747656709 --> @dilligaf-really commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2025): OK, managed to resolve this (as such) and the process works to a point, the main resource I wanted to secure has issues with the handling of authentication, it does not display ANY method of authentication you choose, pin or password, instead it gives you a massive red herring and you fall down the path of dns resolution thinking you are failing to hit the subdomains. Oh well, lesson learnt, nice product and nopw i have a VPS to play with as well :) Thanks for help and support
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Reference: github-starred/pangolin#1425