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How do I access my services from outside? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by leaf_skeleton@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hey all,

I'm setting up a homeserver and trying to figure out the best way to access it remotely. I've been looking at different solutions, but I’m a little stuck.

I’ve been looking at VPNs, but it feels weird, to route everything through my home IP when I’m also trying to use a commercial VPN for privacy / to combat services fingerprinting me based on my IP.

I'm currently considering a reverse proxy setup with an authentication provider like authentik or authelia, but as far as I understand, that wouldn't work well with accessing services through an app on my mobile device (like for jellyfin music for example.) I did think about just opening up the ports and using a DDNS with a reverse proxy, but is'nt that like a big security risk?

Keep in mind I am no network admin, but I don’t have anything against learning if someone can point me in the right direction.

Also I heard some people say that on proxmox you should use unprivileged containers instead of vms for your services, does that hold up?

Any recommendations for tools or approaches?

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Depends I just have a proxy and open port 443. Its not wide open but open enough that others can use it. I geo block have IP lists filter through it and suricata. Or use a VPN if others don't need access.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Its not wide open but open enough that others can use it

How does that work? Are you saying you are filtering with Suricata? Curious as in my mind a port is either on or off. I am always ready to be schooled.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

a firewall can be used to filter incoming traffic by its properties. most consumer home routers don't expose the firewall settings