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Here’s my proposed configuration:

  • OrangePi Zero 3 running DietPi
  • Jellyfin with media libraries on an external hard drive
  • Dynamic DNS from DuckDNS to access server remotely via Finamp

Is there anything I’m missing? Do I need Lets Encrypt or fail2ban?

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If it's on the Internet, yes.

Given the state of the Internet, you should keep a healthy level of paranoia. I always recommend exposing as little as possible, and that means using only a VPN and not putting jellyfin itself on the Internet.

[–] compostgoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Oh, the healthy paranoia isn’t the issue haha

I just want to be able to figure out how to configure my system to be able to safely expose a single service for my use away from home. Because I’d like to eventually expand from Jellyfin to Nextcloud and Vaultwarden as well, but I know I’m not there yet

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Remote access doesn't mean opening it up to everyone

[–] compostgoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Correct. I’d like to make it available to myself and any family members or friends I share it with, but not the wider world

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Have you checked out Netbird?

[–] compostgoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

https://netbird.io/

It is a overlay VPN that creates a virtual IP network that devices are in regardless of where they are on the internet. (You don't even need to open up your Firewall)