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Need some help with remote access please. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi all :)

I've got a media server set up running Navidrome, Calibre-Web, and Immich along with some other services, and want to get access to them from outside the house now. I've read that Caddy is good for securing things by making it easier to set up encryption, but I'm not sure I understand that side of things.

I've set up a Cloudflare tunnel for a Minecraft server, and I've got Tailscale installed but not set up with an exit server yet, but understand that Caddy would be better. I ideally want to set up apps on my wife's phone so that she can access the libraries too.

Is it just a case of installing Caddy and setting up the services I want to share through it? That seems too easy, like I've missed something.

If it makes any difference, I've got a standard UK ISP router with a few ports forwarded, and I'm going to add an access point and then a LevelOne GEP-5070 managed switch to learn about things like VLANs. The link to the switch is here:

https://mayflex.com/shop/product/GEP-5070

I feel like I'm missing something, but can't think what, so I'd be grateful for any help :)

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[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Yeah, it operates like a VPN. On my wife's phone, I installed tailscale and set it as the "always on" VPN so that she never has to touch it. The same goes for computers. You can have it set as a startup app, and it should automatically connect every time.

On some devices, if you want to use another VPN, it can get complicated.

Tailscale only responds to the range of connections that it's in charge of, so it doesn't interfere with connecting to normal internet, etc.

[-] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

That's great thanks :)

The fact that it can be always on is really helpful, there's less chance of her forgetting to use it then.

Tailscale only responds to the range of connections that it's in charge of, so it doesn't interfere with connecting to normal internet, etc.

This is the other thing that I was concerned about, that everything else would be diverted. Someone else said that it can selectively route apps, and that's put my mind at ease. I don't know why, but anything to do with networking gets me mixed up >.<

Thanks for your help, I'm going to have a play with some settings :D

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