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[Question] VPN use to keep my instance from pinpointing my house? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by rlyehfhtagn@lemmy.ml to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml

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I want to set up a lemmy instance as a subreddit alternative for a community I moderate. I would be running the instance on a local machine in my home so I really want to make sure that it can't be traced to my physical location.

I already subscribe to ExpressVPN for general use, can I just install it on the local machine, press connect, and boom be anonymous? What impact would this have on users?

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[–] infinitevalence 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most people use cloudflares free proxy service and a fully qualified domain name that they own.

You could also set up a virtual private server on a host provider like linode or digital ocean and install a point to point vpn as your egress/ingress point.

[–] ijustlookatpictures@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

You can get a couple of free VPSs with Oracle no credit card required as well. I've heard some people say theirs were shut down and I read somewhere that they may do if usage falls below a certain amount - I guess cause they're considered dormant. I've never had a problem.