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There are two main scenarios which could be referred to as remote access; access from a remote external location into your network, and headless access to your homelab servers (e.g. if they're in the loft). For information on headless access see the [[Headless Access]] article. | There are two main scenarios which could be referred to as remote access; access from a remote external location into your network, and headless access to your homelab servers (e.g. if they're in the loft). For information on headless access see the [[Headless Access]] article. | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
For many people, remote access is not important as you predominantly use the lab from home in your free time, but for others remote access is critical. Some example use cases for remote access are described below. | For many people, remote access is not important as you predominantly use the lab from home in your free time, but for others remote access is critical. Some example use cases for remote access are described below. | ||
== Use Cases == | == Use Cases == | ||
The use cases for remote access to your homelab include: | The use cases for remote access to your homelab include: | ||
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* The homelab as a cheap dev/test environment, because your employer is too mean to pay for a proper one! Many people use their homelabs for testing out work solutions and issues prior to implementing them on live systems. | * The homelab as a cheap dev/test environment, because your employer is too mean to pay for a proper one! Many people use their homelabs for testing out work solutions and issues prior to implementing them on live systems. | ||
* Your homelab is actually hosted in a location other than your home, for example if your employer provides you with rack space, or you use a colocation environment | * Your homelab is actually hosted in a location other than your home, for example if your employer provides you with rack space, or you use a colocation environment | ||
== Solutions == | == Solutions == | ||
Solutions include, but are not limited to the following: | Solutions include, but are not limited to the following: | ||
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|https://openvpn.net/ | |https://openvpn.net/ | ||
|Comes available as a standard installable download for Linux, or a ready-to-use OVA licensed for two concurrent users! | |Comes available as a standard installable download for Linux, or a ready-to-use OVA licensed for two concurrent users! | ||
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|HW Router | |HW Router | ||