Hi all :)

I’ve got a media server set up running Navidrome, Calibre-Web, and Immich along with some other services, and want to get access to them from outside the house now. I’ve read that Caddy is good for securing things by making it easier to set up encryption, but I’m not sure I understand that side of things.

I’ve set up a Cloudflare tunnel for a Minecraft server, and I’ve got Tailscale installed but not set up with an exit server yet, but understand that Caddy would be better. I ideally want to set up apps on my wife’s phone so that she can access the libraries too.

Is it just a case of installing Caddy and setting up the services I want to share through it? That seems too easy, like I’ve missed something.

If it makes any difference, I’ve got a standard UK ISP router with a few ports forwarded, and I’m going to add an access point and then a LevelOne GEP-5070 managed switch to learn about things like VLANs. The link to the switch is here:

https://mayflex.com/shop/product/GEP-5070

I feel like I’m missing something, but can’t think what, so I’d be grateful for any help :)

  • gedaliyah@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    I use Tailscale. It’s much simpler. Just install it on the host and client devices and everything is securely connected.

    You may also be interested in Calibre Web Automated (which is similar but with more features)