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Chickereeeee
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I have a NAS containing photos, videos etc and also back-ups to home PCs.
I would like to allow remote access for family to photos/videos, but obviously I want to keep it secure. Is there a easy way to do this? The NAS has secure access features, but I do not trust these. VPN services seem to be mostly for protecting outgoing connections, spoofing country location etc, and seem overkill for my requirement.
Ideally, I am thinking of an app running on remote pc/android phones communicating with software on the home router (or separate hw), without needing a VPN service in between.
Any suggestions?
I would like to allow remote access for family to photos/videos, but obviously I want to keep it secure. Is there a easy way to do this? The NAS has secure access features, but I do not trust these. VPN services seem to be mostly for protecting outgoing connections, spoofing country location etc, and seem overkill for my requirement.
Ideally, I am thinking of an app running on remote pc/android phones communicating with software on the home router (or separate hw), without needing a VPN service in between.
Any suggestions?
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Chickereeeee said:I have a NAS containing photos, videos etc and also back-ups to home PCs.
I would like to allow remote access for family to photos/videos, but obviously I want to keep it secure. Is there a easy way to do this? The NAS has secure access features, but I do not trust these. VPN services seem to be mostly for protecting outgoing connections, spoofing country location etc, and seem overkill for my requirement.
Ideally, I am thinking of an app running on remote pc/android phones communicating with software on the home router (or separate hw), without needing a VPN service in between.
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Google Drive allows a good amount of free cloud storage, upload the files and then send a link to anyone you wish to share them with.
As for backups, better to use a standalone USB drive.0 -
Thanks, but I don't want to use Google Drive, or any other cloud service. Partly because home videos etc would exceed the allowance, partly because I want them to have ad-hoc access (without using my Google account). Partly because I don't want everything on Google (they have enough as it is!)0
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victor2 said:It will only be as secure as the device accessing it.
Doesn't that go for any VPN?0 -
Chickereeeee said:Thanks, but I don't want to use Google Drive, or any other cloud service. Partly because home videos etc would exceed the allowance, partly because I want them to have ad-hoc access (without using my Google account). Partly because I don't want everything on Google (they have enough as it is!)0
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owncloud or nextcloud perhaps. Often people use raspberry pis too4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy0
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I'll answer my own question.
Get a router with VPN server and DDNS capability. Manufacturer (e.g. Asus) should provide the DDNS service.
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Chickereeeee said:I'll answer my own question.
Get a router with VPN server and DDNS capability. Manufacturer (e.g. Asus) should provide the DDNS service.
4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy1 -
debitcardmayhem said:Chickereeeee said:I'll answer my own question.
Get a router with VPN server and DDNS capability. Manufacturer (e.g. Asus) should provide the DDNS service.0 -
I don't mean to slight your family, but are you SURE they will actually want to log in to your machine to view photos etc on a basis regular enough to justify your efforts?
I spent a considerable amount of time for my in-laws, transferring old cine film to video files, and copying camcorder tapes to DVD so that they could all view them.
They got looked at shortly after I did them, but I'd wager they're all on the shelf and gathering dust now.0
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