Using a cloud IP as the front door for a home server
A often needs a or router port settings before people can reach it from the internet. The setup here uses a small , such as a droplet, as the public entry point. Server software would run on the , and client software would run on the , so traffic arriving at the ’s public IP could be sent straight to the .
can do part of this job, but it does not freely expose every public-side port in the same way. Pangolin was identified as a tool that fits this need well.
Key points
- A such as a droplet can act as the public entry point.
- The runs client software that connects back to the .
- The goal is to send traffic from the ’s public IP to the .
- is similar, but it does not expose all public-side ports in this way.
- Pangolin was named as a better fit for this setup.