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16 changes: 8 additions & 8 deletions ...ns/connect-networks/configure-tunnels/cloudflared-parameters/run-parameters.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -125,10 +125,9 @@ Writes the application's process identifier (PID) to this file after the first s

## `post-quantum`

| Syntax | Environment Variable |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| `cloudflared tunnel run --post-quantum <UUID or NAME>` | `TUNNEL_POST_QUANTUM`|

| Syntax | Environment Variable |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------- |
| `cloudflared tunnel run --post-quantum <UUID or NAME>` | `TUNNEL_POST_QUANTUM` |

By default, Cloudflare Tunnel connections over [`quic`](#protocol) are encrypted using [post-quantum cryptography (PQC)](/ssl/post-quantum-cryptography/) but will fall back to non-PQ if there are issues connecting. If the `--post-quantum` flag is provided, `quic` connections are only allowed to use PQ key agreements, with no fallback to non-PQ.

Expand All @@ -152,6 +151,8 @@ The `auto` value will automatically configure the `quic` protocol. If `cloudflar

Allows you to choose the regions to which connections are established. Currently the only available value is `us`, which routes all connections through data centers in the United States. Omit or leave empty to connect to the global region.

When the region is set to `us`, `cloudflared` uses different US-specific hostnames and IPs. Refer to [Tunnel with firewall](/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-networks/configure-tunnels/tunnel-with-firewall/#region-us) for details.

## `retries`

| Syntax | Default | Environment Variable |
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -181,16 +182,15 @@ For remotely-managed tunnels only.

Associates the `cloudflared` instance with a specific tunnel. The tunnel's token is shown in the dashboard when you first [create the tunnel](/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-networks/get-started/create-remote-tunnel/). You can also retrieve the token using the [API](/api/resources/zero_trust/subresources/tunnels/subresources/cloudflared/subresources/token/methods/get/).


## `token-file`

:::note

For remotely-managed tunnels only. Requires `2025.4.0` or later.
:::

| Syntax | Environment Variable |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| `cloudflared tunnel run --token-file <PATH>` | `TUNNEL_TOKEN_FILE` |
| Syntax | Environment Variable |
| -------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| `cloudflared tunnel run --token-file <PATH>` | `TUNNEL_TOKEN_FILE` |

Associates the `cloudflared` instance with a specific tunnel using a file which contains the token.
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