06 July 2025

VPS webproxy to home server

Prozak in 007. Setting up VPS Webproxy to #homelab servers using Tailscale:

By combining a minimal VPS, Caddy as a reverse web proxy, and Tailscale as the secure mesh layer between your external node and your LAN, you can enable access to your self-hosted services with zero ports exposed, fine-grained access control, and surprisingly low complexity and support upkeep.

I had been thinking about "opening ports and configuring dynamic DNS" at the cost of "introducing unnecessary attack surfaces to your home network" to make some of the services on my home server accessible on the go. This seems like a more secure and convenient setup.

First order of business will be getting my home server, an old Macbook Pro, up and running with Linux.