Minimal VLESS + REALITY setup on plain Linux: one downloaded binary, two configs, no panel, no root, no domain. Includes the new-version Xray gotchas and an openssl s_client probe showing the real Cloudflare cert comes back, proof the disguise holds.
Using Veilora's VeilShift™ as a lens, this piece breaks down what DPI looks at, and what VLESS + XHTTP + REALITY, uTLS, and xPaddingBytes can and cannot hide.
Set up VLESS + REALITY on a Linux VPS using Xray and 3X-UI without owning a domain. Working server config, client app picks, how TLS camouflage borrows microsoft.com/cloudflare.com certs against GFW DPI, and the pitfalls before relying on it.
