I want to host a Vaultwarden (or Bitwarden if necessary) instance, but it keeps asking for a domain and a SSL certificate. I dont own a domain and dont want to enable port forwarding on my router to expose it to the outside.

Is it possible to host a instance only internally and access it via the IP or a domain set on my local DNS? How about SSL is it possible and/or necessary?

    • icedterminal@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      TLS.

      While technically you can use TLS with a self signed certificate, it creates additional problems with a public facing service. Only recommended for internal services.

      • interdimensionalmeme
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        7 hours ago

        Other than having accept a self signed certificate, what’s the problem to using the ip address? Mine hasn’t changed in years.