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> Not knocking the project, which sounds cool, but the absolute last thing I want to self host is a password database exposed to the internet. Hard pass on that
by jeromenerf 6y ago
> Not knocking the project, which sounds cool, but the absolute last thing I want to self host is a password database exposed to the internet. Hard pass on that element.
I have the exact opposite feeling.
I would not selfhost email but I would selfhost a password manager and my files behind WireGuard, like many have said.
I have almost moved from cloud hosting to home server. This perfectly reasonable for non critical services that don’t require more than 90% availability. The simplicity of such a setup nowadays is a breeze of fresh air. Debian stable, WireGuard, syncthing, ssh, git, ... all are low maintenance and works fine with Linux and iOS clients.
- qzio 6y agoI'm curious, how does syncthing and ios work for you? What kind of apps/settings do you use on the clients?
- jeromenerf 6y agoThere is no support for syncthing on iOS. I managed to get it halfway working on ish, but it’s just not there, so as of now, I use the shellfish ssh app, that allows to sync folders, through WireGuard also. Note that I use syncthing for the casual read only "important documents", such as ID copies, tax documents, ebooks, etc. I don’t sync photos, movies and such. Most editable documents are in git repos. I sometimes work on my iPad, and then I use a ssh client or the ish app (a shell, with vim, etc). I have used this setup for years, and it’s just low friction, low maintenance for me. I have thought about using an own cloud/nextcloud setup, but it’s just too much work for little value. Like running gitlab instead of ssh and git.