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What service one should NOT self host
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A place to share alternatives to popular online services that can be self-hosted without giving up privacy or locking you into a service you don't control.
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VPN FTW
Oh sure, VPN is definitely the preferred way if you already have the infrastructure in place. My experience with the front-end RDP server was years ago as the sysadmin for a company. My experience is likely very out of date, and was very corporate-focused, rather than for an enthusiast.
Nowadays I try not to touch Windows, and haven't used RDP in years.
These days there are so many bots scanning that you have to be so careful.