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Self-hosted VPN that can be accessed via browser extension (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by Konraddo@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Currently I set up Tailscale in my Synology NAS and I can access selfhosted services on my phone using the Android app. I want to use some services in my work PC too but I'm blocked from installing any software. So my question is, is there any solution that allows me to connect to selfhosted VPN via browser extension? (Just like NordVPN, I can install the browser extension to use it and I don't need the Windows app.)

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[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

VPNs rout all your PCs traffic through their "tunnel". If you only want browser traffic, you might do better by setting up a proxy server. Nginx can do that for example.

Proxy servers can easily be switched in browsers, for example with built in options or extensions like foxy proxy.

Besides that, you will need some kind of client software to speak the protocol of the VPN server. That could be protocol based like any openvpn or wire guard client, perhaps integrated with your os, but you will need some kind if software that knows the needed protocol.