Hetzner DMCA storage question

[movieplatform]

Hello guys,

We have this scenario:

- Hetzner dedicated server storing movies/shows
- Proxy servers
- End client

End client connects to the proxy servers requesting the media, proxy servers are requesting the data from hetzner and serves it to end client,
in this scenario hetzner server(s) are never exposed to the end client, they cannot know the storage server(s)

so the question is: without end client knowing the hetzner servers, could I bypass the Hetzner TOS and keep piracy(maybe) if nobody reports, they cannot know, right?

 

[Th3KiNG]

Well, alright, but can you explain more why you think using Hetzner as storage behind proxies isn't a good idea? I understand that they care about DMCA, and they delete files because of it, but if they're behind proxies they should never get reports so in the end, they will never know what files they're serving, right? Or did you try something like this and it failed?

For the proxies, I could use anything and host anywhere, even in OVH, because the most important thing is to keep safe the main database which is Hetzner, the rest are just walls.

If one server goes down, I get a new one, download git repository and the script does everything, integrate in database, allow firewall on Hetzner, etc...

don't use OVH as proxy, they will ask for your ID and stuff... use offshore for proxies .. OVH have storage servers and better then Hetzner so maybe use OVH ahs storage.

 

[Wego4Nulled]

don't use OVH as proxy, they will ask for your ID and stuff... use offshore for proxies .. OVH have storage servers and better then Hetzner so maybe use OVH ahs storage.

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For reverse proxy

 

[gilbert_angelofbogota]

The proxy approach works well for hiding your storage backend, but there are a few things to keep in mind:
1. Block direct access to Hetzner — Only allow connections from your proxy IPs. Use Hetzner's firewall rules to restrict port 80/443 to only your proxy server IPs. This way even if someone discovers the Hetzner IP, they can't access content directly.
2. Use encrypted connections between proxy and Hetzner — Set up a VPN tunnel or SSH tunnel between your proxy and storage server. This prevents deep packet inspection from revealing what's being transferred.
3. Rotate proxy IPs — If one proxy IP gets flagged, you can switch to another without touching your storage. Keep 2-3 proxy servers ready as backups.
4. Monitor your Hetzner dashboard — They'll usually send a warning before taking action. If you get a DMCA notice, you have time to migrate before they pull the plug.
The key is treating Hetzner as disposable storage — always have a backup copy elsewhere. If they take it down, you spin up on another provider and point your proxies there.