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Useful apps to self-host (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by fahad@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I am setting up my NAS right now, and I need some suggestions for apps that I can run on my NAS or self-host.

  • I have seen some online articles, but they are too confusing because they list too many apps for each category.

  • I want backup apps for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows. (It would be great if they could back up automatically).

  • I want to sync my calendars and contacts.

  • I want to download media like TV shows and movies. (And music, too). “Of course, only legal obtained from the internet cough.”

  • I want apps that let me access my data from anywhere.

  • I saw this cool thing where you could use a Raspberry Pi to access your NAS bios from your PC.

Os - Unraid

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[-] fahad@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Also, privacy-wise, what do you guys use to keep your home server anonymous/hidden and protected? Is VPN enough? If yes, what VPN do you recommend?

[-] shiftymccool@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

I'm using wireguard but I hear a lot of good things about tailscale.

[-] rutrum@lm.paradisus.day 5 points 11 months ago

Tailscale is a mesh VPN. Its a level of abstraction passed a regular VPN, lime wireguard or OpenVPN. Tailscale uses wireguard under the hood.

[-] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Totally go with Tailscale, can't stress how nice it is.

[-] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

How does it compare with a VPN?

[-] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

This article explains it better than I could

https://tailscale.com/learn/replacing-legacy-vpn

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

It's a mesh network, so there's no open ports on your router. In that way it's more secure than a VPN in my opinion. You do have to trust Tailscale themselves, but they've documented why that's not a concern.

Mesh network clients on your home network make an outbound connection to their respective discovery servers (or whatever theyre calling them). Companies like Tailscale host these servers so your mesh clients can find each other.

https://tailscale.com/kb/1151/what-is-tailscale

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