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The command "cloudflared service install" is used to install Cloudflare's Tunnel service on a machine.
Cloudflare Tunnel allows you to securely connect your infrastructure to Cloudflare's network, enabling you to expose internal services behind firewalls and NATs without exposing them directly to the public internet. It establishes an encrypted connection between your machine and Cloudflare's network, acting as a secure gateway.
When you run "cloudflared service install" command, it installs the necessary components and configuration files on your machine to set up the Cloudflare Tunnel service as a system service. The service will start automatically when the machine boots up and keep running in the background.
After installing the service, you will need to provide additional configuration to specify which local services you want to expose through Cloudflare Tunnel. This involves creating a configuration file and running another command to start the Cloudflare Tunnel service with the specified configuration.
Overall, the "cloudflared service install" command is the initial step in setting up the Cloudflare Tunnel service on your machine, making it ready to expose your internal services securely through Cloudflare's network.