Hi, my current setup is the following

Windows server pc with hyperV (it’s a weird choice I know but I wanted to experiment with stuff I’m also using at work) hosting some VMs:

  • OPNSense (doing dhcp server)
  • owncloud (personal cloud)
  • pihole

Till yesterday I had a fix public IP to reach my owncloud via port forwarding from my work laptop and as well my two desktop (outside my network)

Can you suggest a more secure way of doing it? Any general other suggestion to make my setup better?

Thank you

PS: i have no budget constrain but I’m usually not prompt to waste money :D

  • ShortN0teEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    Tailscale would be the most “secure” as you have no ports open and only you can access it. Keep in mind your services will only be accessible by you along as all your devices connect to your tailscale instance. Sharing access is possible but will require some explanation.

    Wireguard is another option, just as secure as the first option, it will need one port open but the port only responds if you are connecting with proper keys/authentication. Like tailscale you can only access your services if connected to your wireguard instance.

    I disagree. Tailscale has a much higher attack surface since the network is controlled by a separate entity, tailscale. As on pure wireguard, you would need to first compromise one of your clients to get into the network.

    Also tailscale is a much higher value target since you could compromise thousands of devices/networks/communication with ‘just’ compromising the vendors network.

    • NarrativeBear@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      You have an excellent point, it seems like tailscale would have a larger attack surface.

      I wonder if credentials are hashed in some way on tailscale servers, so even with an attacker gaining access to their servers it would essentially be useless to them.