As a homeowner exploring the depths of Home Assistant, I’ve been delving into the world of secure remote access. My goal is to maintain seamless local access while ensuring my setup remains protected from the outside world. I’ve envisioned a setup where Home Assistant listens on both my local network and a WireGuard VPN tunnel connected to my VPS. This would allow me to access my smart home securely without exposing it directly to the internet.
I’ve drafted a configuration in configuration.yaml that specifies both the local and VPN IP addresses for Home Assistant to listen on. I’m also considering firewall rules to allow local access and restrict remote access to only my VPS. However, I’m curious if anyone has successfully implemented a similar setup and if there are any potential pitfalls or optimizations I should be aware of.
Would love to hear if others have experiences or recommendations on securing Home Assistant while maintaining remote accessibility. Any insights or tips would be greatly appreciated!