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  • I have a similar setup to you, but I run caddy instead of npm. I recently added a log analyzer to caddy and noticed a bunch of unauthorized hits I thought I could do something about…

    I added a region based firewall rule for the port forward address on my UniFi gateway only allowing incoming traffic from my own country. I couldn’t do a global region block as I have some legitimate incoming traffic from the USA, so I went with a rule targeting traffic to the reverse proxy ip specifically. It still managed to let in some random bot traffic, so I also added a block region rule above the allow region rule (both to the reverse proxy) blocking countries like Russia, china, North Korea etc…

    If you don’t need to allow most of the world, it is an easy fix to do this at your gateway (I note you have a udm)



  • If you have a UniFi gateway, you can enable region based firewall on your port forward ip. This then blocks most of the world (incoming) as a first step. Then like others suggest, a reverse proxy. I use Caddy built with the Maxmind geolocation plugin, and I also run fail2ban on my exposed service.

    I figure if you don’t need most of the world accessing your services, it is best to exclude them




  • I have 2 Plex licenses I bought for something like $80 AUD each, but I then went and bought an Emby license and moved 6 months ago. I have tried Emby, Jellyfin and Plex. If anyone if curious on some feedback

    1. Plex has the best interface, it is logical and everything works. That said, the stuttering on some the Apple TV on hdr /4k files for years without being fixed was the breaking point for me

    2. Emby has some quirks in the player where some functionality isn’t logical, the android apps on a 4K Tele look terrible, but the server software itself is fantastic

    3. Jellyfin does what it says on the box, but it is terribly slow to index and is very basic. I use it to host some music, but that is about it