Hi, what is the point of buying a domain to access devices in LAN via Wireguard? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by mrRNobodY1@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum

11 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I have read many posts in this subreddit and so many recommend using a domain (buying it) and then registering DNS.

Maybe I misunderstood because I'm new, but in theory isn't it enough to use a DNS in lan like pihole, and then from the client browser using Wireguard simply write the domain defined on pihole? (Maybe even configuring nginx to have all the ports pointing to the correct services)

Am I wrong?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] SillyLilBear@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago

SSL is the main reason, this way your traffic is encrypted from snoopers on your land, and you don't get the warning messages about it not being secure.

You can use a sub domain from desec for free to do this.

this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2023

3 points (100.0% liked)

Self-Hosted Main

504 readers

1 users here now

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.

For Example

Service: Dropbox - Alternative: Nextcloud
Service: Google Reader - Alternative: Tiny Tiny RSS
Service: Blogger - Alternative: WordPress

We welcome posts that include suggestions for good self-hosted alternatives to popular online services, how they are better, or how they give back control of your data. Also include hints and tips for less technical readers.

Useful Lists

Awesome-Selfhosted List of Software
Awesome-Sysadmin List of Software

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

communick@selfhosted.forum