https://linuxeries.org/tags/nginx/ Recent content in Nginx on ShieldedBytes Hugo en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:36:31 +0200 https://linuxeries.org/post/2026-06-06-taming-exposed-services-in-your-homelab-with-/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:36:31 +0200 https://linuxeries.org/post/2026-06-06-taming-exposed-services-in-your-homelab-with-/ <h2 id="introduction-to-reverse-proxies">Introduction to Reverse Proxies</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve seen this go wrong when people expose their homelab services directly to the internet - it&rsquo;s a security risk waiting to happen. Exposing multiple services can make them vulnerable to attacks and unauthorized access. One way to mitigate this risk is to use a reverse proxy, which acts as an intermediary between your services and the internet. In practice, this means you can expose a single IP address and port to the internet, while keeping your services hidden behind the reverse proxy.</p>