I just recently started playing around with an old pc as my homeserver and am curious of any recommendations for lesser known self hostable foss software that you would recommend

  • @DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one
    2•1 year ago

    Please do! I have been trying to set up remote access to a server I have, and there seems to be so many solutions and all seem very complex.

    • @Parsnip8904@beehaw.org
      2•1 year ago

      Have linked one :) For remote access, I wouldn’t necessarily use traefik at the edge. The safest solution would probably installing zerotier/tailscale on the remote server and accessing traefik through that. That way you don’t have to expose unnecessary parts or worry about robustness of authentication etc.

      If it is a single computer you can easily make a two computer network using the instructions from wireguard archwiki page and you’re all set :)

      • @DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one
        3•1 year ago

        Ooh. I signed up for tailscale, but havent gotten the configuration right I think. Also signed up for NextDNS. Got some work to do but no longer have the time.

        What I actually want to do is make it so I can give out accounts to services to my family and girlfriend so they can watch movies and whatever.

        Tailscale is one step to many. I think I will need to purchase a domain name or set up a VPN, which seems a little scary to me.

        • @Parsnip8904@beehaw.org
          1•1 year ago

          I think you might have confused it with something else. I will explain how to what you want :)

          1. Make an account with tailscale. You can login with your Google account.
          2. Install tailscale on the computer that has plex.
          3. Go to the terminal and run sudo tailscaled up or just run the tailscale executable in windows/mac.
          4. It will ask you to go to a url and Authorize it, login here with your tailscale account.
          5. Install tailscale in your gf’s computer.
          6. Ask her to send you the url, login and Authorize that.
          7. Now if you go to tailscale website you should be able to see both computers. Look up the IP of the Plex comuter.
          8. http://plexip:32400/web from your gf’s computer will let her access Plex.

          That’s it :)