How to prevent "bad guys" from finding origin server?

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#1

I ask forgiveness because I only barely understand this and chances
are I will get it wrong?

Let us say I have an account at DreamHost.
www.myreallycoolwebsite.com → DreamHost Server

I sign up for CF to accelerate and protect my site
www.myreallycoolwebsite.com → Cloudflare → Dreamhost Server.

What prevents people from just skipping over CF and go directly
to the originating web server?

#2

There are plenty of ways to prevent people going directly to your origin server. A good starting point is available here:

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