• Damarus@feddit.org
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    20 days ago

    Kinda defeats the purpose of a media server built to be used by multiple people

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          20 days ago

          That’s why you do it at your router or gateway and then set a route for the Jellyfin server through the VPN adapter. That way any device on your network will flow through the tunnel to the Jellyfin server including TVs

          • faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            20 days ago

            Which again implies that you have a router that allows you to do so. It’s not always the case. For tech enthusiast people that’s the case. But not for everyone.

            I tried to do the same thing at first, but it was a pain, there were tons of issues.

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        20 days ago

        Don’t reverse proxies like pangolin just do the job? Does it have to be VPN in this particular concept? VPN isn’t like immune to vulnerabilities.

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          20 days ago

          Reverse proxy doesn’t really get you much security. If there is an application level issue a reverse proxy will not help

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            20 days ago

            Hmmm, I’m a bit rusty on this but can’t one put an auth gate in front of the application, handled by the reverse proxy?

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          20 days ago

          you are better just closing up shop then, because it’s not like the other services you are hosting are much better. vulnerabilities being discovered don’t mean they don’t exist, it just means the software is not popular enough or too complex for someone to look into it

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              19 days ago

              much of the internet is run on simpler software or by full time employees tasked to deal with all this. but sure, ignorance is bliss, what you don’t see does not exist, etc etc, keep running your Jellyfin exposed to the internet. you wouldnt even get to know when your system is compromised. but you know what? you could even remove your password for extra convenience. who would want to log in to a random jellyfin account anyway! surely no one! just don’t recommend these practices to anyone, because you are putting them at risk.