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Remote access questions (slrpnk.net)
submitted 5 months ago by wildflowertea@slrpnk.net to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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Hi everyone!

I’ve had my Hassio Yellow for a while and I am really happy with it – and because feck Philips and their spy-app.

However, I haven’t set up remote access yet because it seems really daunting and I’m worried I’ll make a mess. I am not bad with tech, but I’m not a computer engineer – and reading some Hassio texts makes me feel like I should, and I get easily overwhelmed…

I found the TOR add-on and I was considering that – but it mentions VPN, which I use, and to which my Hassio is connected.

My questions are:

  • Do I need to install the add-on if I use VPN?
  • If not, how do I set up remote access with my VPN?
  • Should I stop using VPN if I set up TOR remote access?

Thank you all in advance.

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[–] Hule@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I use tailscale. Install extension on HA, client on phones and laptop.. 10 minutes job.

[–] wildflowertea@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll check it out.