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Secure with Cloudflare Access

Cloudflare Access provides visibility and control over who has access to your custom hostnames. You can allow or block users based on identity, device posture, and other Access rules.

• You must have an active custom hostname. For setup instructions, refer to Configuring Cloudflare for SaaS.
• You must have a Cloudflare Zero Trust plan in your SaaS provider account. Learn more about getting started with Zero Trust.
• You can only run Access on custom hostnames if they are managed externally to Cloudflare or in a separate Cloudflare account. If the custom hostname zone is in the same account as the SaaS zone, the Access application will not be applied.

1. In the Cloudflare dashboard ↗, select your SaaS provider account and go to Zero Trust > Access controls > Applications.
2. Select Create new application.
3. Select Self-hosted and private.
4. Select Add public hostname.
5. Select Switch to custom input.
6. In Hostname, enter your custom hostname (for example, mycustomhostname.com).
7. Follow the remaining self-hosted application creation steps to publish the application.