Having trouble connecting to TrueNAS outside my local network

[mokkori]

I managed to get everything else working fine on my TrueNAS machine but no matter how much I searched online for a way to connect to my machine from outside my house, I just couldn't find anything.

I would really appreciate it if someone were to help me here, I'd also like if this works with NextCloud too

 

[Newfoundland.Republic]

You could set up OpenVPN. Not sure on NextCloud but probably yes.

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There is a little more complexity to this just just installing OpenVPN. You need your firewall rules, etc. Does your router have a VPN option?

I WOULD NOT recommend opening up your TrueNAS box directly to the Internet.

 

[mokkori]

You could set up OpenVPN. Not sure on NextCloud but probably yes.

--- Edit ---
There is a little more complexity to this just just installing OpenVPN. You need your firewall rules, etc. Does your router have a VPN option?

I WOULD NOT recommend opening up your TrueNAS box directly to the Internet.

My router does have an option to turn off the firewall but not a VPN option. Could you elaborate a bit on how to setup OpenVPN?

 

[Newfoundland.Republic]

That is a little more involved

Take a look at TrueNAS and OpenVPN client configuration

That should get you started. You will have to open a port on your router to let OpenVPN connect.

 

[mokkori]

That is a little more involved

Take a look at TrueNAS and OpenVPN client configuration

That should get you started. You will have to open a port on your router to let OpenVPN connect.

I'm sorry but I'm still confused by this tutorial, especially the first step

 

[Newfoundland.Republic]

@mokkori - The first part is to create the certificate and the public/private keys. I don't know if you are using Linux or Windows but here are a couple of links (you may find better ones in a web search) for creating the certificate and keys

• Windows - How to create self-certified SSL certificate and public/private key files
• Linux - OpenSSL Tutorial: How Do SSL Certificates, Private Keys, & CSRs Work?

Basically, this allows a certificate to authenticate the client and the server to each other.