I have been running a large server 24/7 for about a month and a half now. It is only for myself and the fam, no one else has access to it at all.

I’m trying to learn about selfhosting and whatnot, but it’s…a lot. Is there anything I need to do specifically besides configuring it correctly in order to protect it and myself. I hear people talking about putting stuff in dockers, putting things behind a reverse proxy, a VPN, etc.

I do currently have it running behind ProtonVPN but that’s it. Do I need to be doing more?

Thanks in advance for any help!

  • plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Don’t expose it over the Internet, local network access only, is the easiest but also limits you to accessing it only at home.

    You could use something like tail scale or setup your own wireguard server to keep it still local-ish but still allow trusted people access.

    Reverse proxy with auth of some kind if you plan to expose it to the Internet.

    • MTZ@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Thanks for clarifying. No, it is only meant to be used as a centralized entertainment system here in my home. None of us care about taking said media with us when we leave the house.