Securing External Access to Your Home Assistant Install

Learn how to securely access your Home Assistant installation remotely in this 16-minute tutorial video. Explore various methods for external access, including Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa), Duck DNS for dynamic IP addresses, and setting up a VPN. Follow step-by-step instructions on configuring access restrictions using a VPN and setting up NGinX Proxy Manager. Gain insights into the importance of external access for home automation and discover resources for further learning. Engage with the community and join discussions on open-source home automation solutions.

Syllabus

Beginning
Introduction to Securing Home Assistant for External Access
Reminder about my upcoming collaboration video with @IBRACORP
Thank you to my Patrons and Subscribers - I truly appreciate all of your support.
How I got into Home Automation and why external access is important to me
The Home Assistant wiki for Securing External Access
The Home Assistant Cloud - Nabu Casa
Duck DNS - Dynamic DNS for ever-changing public IPs
VPN - What we'll be using today!
How to setup access only when on your VPN 1 mehtod of several
Setup on the NGinX Proxy Manager side
Get into the discussion at https://discuss.opensourceisawesome.com