May 16, 201610 yr So I'm a victim of my own success. Plex has made me the most popular person in my family but has become an administrative burden for me somewhat. Anytime it goes down, I tend to get flooded with txt msgs saying "Is Plex down?" "Plex is down" "Why aren't you a better son?", etc. My probable solution to this is a website similar to www.isitdownrightnow.com/ for my UnRaid box. To do that, I need to expose UnRaid to the internet and I'm old school, like version 3 old school and that was traditionally a big no-no. So throwing out to the experts here, what's the current thoughts on doing this and the best way to go about it? Editorial: The reason plex has been going down is due to my tinkering. I'm experimenting with virutlization and had the server up and down over the past couple of weeks adding/removing hardware trying to find some compatible pieces. But I do travel a lot and at times if plex does appear to be down, I'd like to know if my unRaid server is off the net or if the app itself has crashed, etc.
May 16, 201610 yr less safe than vpn, but I use the nginx with letsencrypt container to put up a webserver that proxies the various container guis like sab, couch, sonarr, etc. protected with a password through htpasswd You can use the landing page for that purpose
May 16, 201610 yr Community Expert Another possibility is to install Teamviewer (free for personal use) to another computer on your LAN and then remote control that other computer and use it to manage your server.
May 16, 201610 yr IMHO the best solution is VPN. I need to access my setup remotely very regularly (especially recently as I have been spending allot of time overseas) and being able to log on via the iPhone, iPad or Laptop etc with a click of a button is great. As see it these are the 3 most viable options for you: 1) Run a VPN Server on your router; 2) Run a VPN Server Docker (my method); 3) Run a VPN Server in a VM. Most people I come across recommend option 1. Most modern routers come with OpenVPN Server built in. You can still VPN in IF unRAID goes down and does not (usually require much additional port forwarding config). I choose option 2, OpenVPN Access Server. I do this because I find it is "faster" than my pfsense Server. It is easier to setup (as in I don't have to generate keys, it has a wonderful configurable GUI to select options, I don't have to drop to the command line and it is VERY easy to debug if there is an issue), I get around the "unRAID down" issue by having a redundant VPN Server by installing the same Docker on the Backup Server meaning if one has gone down I can still get in. Option 3 is possible too if you have one, but it seems like a waste of resources to me. The Docker I use is one by LinuServer.io: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=43317.0 It is VERY easy to setup and you pretty much run it using default config.
May 17, 201610 yr Well the only issue for him is that vpn works great for personal use, but he wants to give access to his family and friends so they can check whether his server is on or not. Vpn for family and friends would be a nightmare to set up and explain lol
May 17, 201610 yr Well the only issue for him is that vpn works great for personal use, but he wants to give access to his family and friends so they can check whether his server is on or not. Vpn for family and friends would be a nightmare to set up and explain lol Ah, now I see the issue. I resolve that too by having a status web page up (hosted by Apache Docker) and the web page runs a simple php script which queries the relevant services (1 line) which shows the status of the server and services with a green (up) or red icon (down).
May 17, 201610 yr Or, remind your family and friends that you keep a Plex server up and allow them access as a favor and you will get it back online at your convenience.
February 13, 20179 yr I resolve that too by having a status web page up (hosted by Apache Docker) and the web page runs a simple php script which queries the relevant services (1 line) which shows the status of the server and services with a green (up) or red icon (down). Has anyone written a plugin that does this - just provide a simple web page that lists your dockers and have them listed as up or down? You could then run that in the Apache docker, or whatever.
February 13, 20179 yr I simply expose one port for plex on my unRAID server, I then add users and have them sign up for plex as a means to control access. Its not the most secure method but I am ok with it.
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