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this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
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Well many ISPs have started to use CGNATs so static IPs have become/will become a rarity. In this case exposing your service to the internet is not so straightforward. But if this is nitpicking, in general, networking, proxying, port forwarding etc., have a steep learning curve. So when people, who are just starting out, hit a wall and post a query here it might seem like they must go through hell before they can achieve what they want.
Also, another thing is security. Even if it's easy to expose a service to the public internet, given the cyber climate, it's quite important to go through a few hoops to make sure you do it securely.
Most of the services I access through Open VPN installed on my router but I do have things like vault Warden, next cloud, mesh Central, and a few others exposed directly. They all require username and passwords to get into and I use almost everyday and wouldn't know how else to use them in my workflow if they weren't exposed directly to the internet.