Remote management with VPN possible?

[jskinner123]

Just checking to see if anyone has done this before I invest into building a VPN server.

I have a Synology NAS running SABnzbd. I am looking to setup the NAS to route all traffic through a VPN service such as: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

The issue with this is I will be unable to remotely manage the server according to their support.

Do you think it would be possible for me to setup my own VPN server on my local network that I can connect to, which would then allow me to manage the server "locally" even when it is still connected to the www.privateinternetaccess.com VPN service?

Sounds like it will work in theory, however I just wanted to see if someone has done this before.

[gtoddv]

Did you get anywhere on this issue?

[veramcgee]

hmm.. haven't thought of this before. It's actually a very good idea though I haven't tried. . But if it works, then tell us okay? Good luck..

aussie

[Bill1974]

This is a nice idea. You may also try https://www.ivacy.com. I use it, they support routers and they are offering Free VPN for a whole year as a limited time offer.

[TheAmorphous]

I ended up running a RaspPi that forwards the ports of all my apps to the media server running them. That way the media server can run a VPN and external traffic can get to it via the RaspPi. All it took was one configuration file to do the routing. I believe I found the instructions in a Reddit thread if you want to try it.

[nock]

You can also setup HTPC Manager on a different pc or VM.
https://github.com/styxit/HTPC-Manager

[anonusersab3409]

Just checking to see if anyone has done this before I invest into building a VPN server.

I have a Synology NAS running SABnzbd. I am looking to setup the NAS to route all traffic through a VPN service such as: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

The issue with this is I will be unable to remotely manage the server according to their support.

Do you think it would be possible for me to setup my own VPN server on my local network that I can connect to, which would then allow me to manage the server "locally" even when it is still connected to the http://www.privateinternetaccess.com VPN service?

Sounds like it will work in theory, however I just wanted to see if someone has done this before.

You can use 3rd-party VPNs with port forwarding features. I know TorGuard offers this. It does limit your security somewhat since I think they have to assign you a dedicated IP (which won't be shared/scrambled among many users).

It's possible to assign your VPN to a specific interface in linux. I'm not sure how to do this in Windows or on a Synology. Then you can ssh into a secondary computer or router and manage your NAS directly on the local network.

[neel789]

Obviously, it's possible.