Accessing a Unifi network over VPN

• frp

  111 79,379 9.0 Go

  A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet.

  I have a few services running in my homelab that I'd like to access when I'm not home, such as Plex and Nextcloud. But exposing these to the open web can be risky and a bit scary. Even though I have my network nicely segregated into VLANs, (big thanks to my friend Blag for assisting), and could use a proxy tool like FRP or Cloudflare tunnels to avoid opening ports, it's still risky. Of course setting up a VPN server isn't bullet proof, but it is less risky. In fact, if you're working remotely there's a good chance you're using a corporate VPN on your work computer to connect to their systems.

• Pi-hole

  2,356 46,711 8.0 Shell

  A black hole for Internet advertisements

  

  Once connected, a VPN user will be on your network almost as if they're connected locally. Depending on your preference or threat tolerance you might want to lock this down. I've configured my firewall to block all LAN activity except for specific rules I've created, such as connecting to PiHole for DNS based ad blocking, or Plex as mentioned at the beginning.

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