Apache2 on ZeroTier One failed to authenticate

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My domain is: rudolf35.at

I ran this command: sudo certbot --apache

It produced this output: Saving debug log to /var/log/letsencrypt/letsencrypt.log
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My web server is (include version): Apache2

The operating system my web server runs on is (include version): Ubuntu server 24.04 LTS

My hosting provider, if applicable, is: self hosted

I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don't know): yes

I'm using a control panel to manage my site (no, or provide the name and version of the control panel): no

The version of my client is (e.g. output of certbot --version or certbot-auto --version if you're using Certbot): 3.0.1

I am self hosting a Nextcloud server on Ubuntu 24.0.4 with Apache2. This server will be on a vertual LAN setup via ZeroTier One. I can access the server but get the warning that no certificate is presented.

FYI, I have and own the domain rudolf35.at via GoDaddy - so there is a public domain but it only holds a filler page. I could redirect it to my public IP but that just points at my AT&T fiber router; does not pass the request on to my Apache2 server - tried the open port route.

Welcome to the Let's Encrypt Community.

If your services that use ZeroTier One cannot be reached via the public internet, you will not be able to use the Apache method. It relies on the HTTP-01 challenge. You will need to use a DNS-01 challenge to obtain your certificate.

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