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New to hosting, looking for some tips (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by OfficiallyBrown@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum
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I recently set up a server for plex to share with a couple friends, which is easy enough to do.

I more recently got a domain from cloudflare with the intention of hosting game servers with AMP and add Ombi for requests.

Now, I do trust a couple friends to give my ip to, but if they were to want someone else to join id rather not be using my ip.

I was attempting to set up cloudflare until I saw they don't support tcp/udp on the free tier.

I'm just looking for some tips about the best way to set everything up without exposing a bunch of ports for everything

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[-] persiusone@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I'd use a VPN and give your friends the credentials for access to your server(s)

[-] dazchad@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

There’s nothing really private about your ip. Whatever you need to do to secure your network you have to do in any solution for this problem.

[-] OfficiallyBrown@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I suppose that that's what I'm really after. It would be nice to be able to just give out a domain name or something easier to remember for people besides an IP, but I guess it isn't 100% necessary

[-] tech2but1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

What are you expecting them to do with your IP?

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