Access Confluence from LAN

Dan_49y08r

I am having a Docker container with Confluence server v7.0 installed on my NAS which is connected to the ISP router.

If I am connecting to the Confluence instance from outside of my LAN via my FQDN, works well.

If I am connecting to the Confluence instance from the same LAN as my NAS via my FQDN, doesn't work. If I am trying also to connect via the Confluence's private IP address, the application is accessible, but because the base URL is not corresponding to the public one which is mentioned there, I cannot edit/create any page. 

The Confluence application uses secure connection(HTTPs). 

Any idea how I can make the application accessible even from inside of the LAN? 

Phil Hopper

Dan, one solution would be to add the FQDN and the local IP address of the server to the `hosts` file on your computer. On Windows the location is `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts` and on Linux it is found at `/etc/hosts`. If the internal IP address of the server is 10.20.20.2, then add a line to the `hosts` file like this:

10.20.20.2  confluence.yourdomain.com