So I have a TrueNAS server set up at home, and it would be cool to have access to it at all times. I currently have Syncthing set up to access and back up my most essential files on my phone and laptop, but it would be nice to be able to access all the … legally obtained files I have stored there wherever I go. I looked into Nextcloud, but that requires paying for a domain. So are there any other options for this?

  • Stantana@lemmy.sambands.net
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    6 months ago

    Domains can be free and several of them works flawlessly with DDNS for home hosting. You can set up a completely free Nextcloud. Self-signed certs and direct IP access works as well.

    Somebody else mentioned setting up a VPN to your home LAN, that works fine too.

  • 12510198@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago

    I use SSH with port fowarding to securely access my services running on my server to anywhere I have internet. Its easy to setup, just expose any device running a ssh server like openssh to the internet, probably on a port that isnt 22, and with key only authentication.

    Then on whatever device you want to get your services on you can do like

    ssh -p 8022 -L 8010:192.168.75.111:80 user@serverspublicip

    Where 8022 is the port of the ssh server exposed to the internet (default is 22), 8010 is the port its gonna bind to on the device you are using the client (it will bind to 127.0.0.1 by default), 192.168.75.111:80 is the address/hostname and the port of where your services are on your local network, and user@serverspublicip is your username and the ip address of where your ssh server is.

    You can also use ssh to make a SOCKS proxy in your network like this

    ssh -g -D 1080 user@serverspublicip

    This will make a socks proxy into your network on your device at 127.0.0.1:1080. All of this can also be done on just about any mobile phone running android by using termux.

  • StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org
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    6 months ago

    You might try Tailscale or Wire Guard. Either can be used to create a mesh VPN that can include any device you want. Connect your devices to the VPN then you just access it like it is on your local network. Of the two I use Tailscale. Dead simple to setup on pretty much any device.

    I looked into Nextcloud, but that requires paying for a domain

    Depending on what installation method you choose to go with, you don’t need a domain. It’s just very much helpful to have one. Especially if you decide to have it public facing. Plus domains are cheap. A bigger issue for us self hosters is dealing with dynamic IPs. Most of the time you can buy a static IP from your ISP, but if that is not an option, most domain providers provide a way to deal with variable IP addresses.

    And yes, Tailscale does ignore dynamic IP addresses. I think Wire Guard does as well as Tailscale is built on Wire Guard.

    • ebits21@lemmy.caEnglish
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      6 months ago

      I’d also suggest Tailscale, it’s how I access my Synology away from home.

      I’ve setup wireguard before but… Tailscale is so damn easy. And no need to open ports!

  • rambos@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I use Wireguard VPN with DuckDNS. No need to buy a domain, I just made a name for local use like nextcloud.rudee.com. Even though domains are not expensive (can be 10-20$ a year, but there are also free otions like rudeenextcloud.duckdns.org). You might need reversy proxy like Nginx Proxy Manager unless you want to type IP:PORT

  • 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de
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    6 months ago

    but that requires paying for a domain

    You say that as if (normal) domains are expensive. You’re gonna be paying a lot more for electricity for your NAS than a domain. If you don’t need anything recognizable which you just want to use for yourself, you can even get a 1.111B class domain (000000.xyz - 999999999.xyz) which are just $1 per year. It’s a much better option than a dyndns service because you can actually do whatever you need to with the domain.