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In this video I walk you through a complete self-hosted NetBird setup from scratch. We're talking a VPS install with Caddy handling TLS, Pocket ID as a self-hosted OIDC provider so you can use passkeys, the new reverse proxy feature to publicly expose services without touching your home router, high availability routing peers for homelab access, and access control policies you can actually use for family or team setups.
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By the end you'll have a solid foundation for remote access to your homelab from anywhere in the world, with no open ports at home.
Full bias disclosure - I work for NetBird. But it genuinely is one of the best open-source tools I've used for homelab remote access, so here we are.
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00:00 - Intro & What We're Building
01:46 - Prerequisites: VPS, DNS & DNS Records
04:05 - Sponsor: boot.dev
05:51 - Installing NetBird on a VPS
07:43 - Pocket ID + Docker Compose Sidecar Setup
13:27 - Exposing Pocket ID via Reverse Proxy
16:09 - Connecting Pocket ID as OIDC Provider
18:40 - Switching NetBird to SSO & Deleting Local User
19:05 - Installing NetBird on Your Homelab
21:11 - High Availability Routing Peers
22:26 - Access Control Policies & User Groups
24:25 - Remote Access Demo (Immich) + Proxy Expose
27:17 - netbird expose - Share Local Services Instantly
29:27 - Wrap-up
This video is sponsored by boot.dev
Click this link https://www.boot.dev/?promo=TECHHUT and use my code TECHHUT to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. Thank you Boot.Dev for Sponsoring!
In this video I walk you through a complete self-hosted NetBird setup from scratch. We're talking a VPS install with Caddy handling TLS, Pocket ID as a self-hosted OIDC provider so you can use passkeys, the new reverse proxy feature to publicly expose services without touching your home router, high availability routing peers for homelab access, and access control policies you can actually use for family or team setups.
📖 RESOURCES
my NetBird Setup: bit.ly/homelab-netbird
NetBird Docs: bit.ly/selfhost-netbird
Hostinger: hostinger.com/techhut10
By the end you'll have a solid foundation for remote access to your homelab from anywhere in the world, with no open ports at home.
Full bias disclosure - I work for NetBird. But it genuinely is one of the best open-source tools I've used for homelab remote access, so here we are.
🏆 FOLLOW TECHHUT
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👏 SUPPORT TECHHUT (all links below this line will earn us commission)
BUY A COFFEE: buymeacoffee.com/techhut
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HARD DRIVES: serverpartdeals.com/techhut
MinisForum Tablet: amzn.to/3SeMmds
Beelink N200: amzn.to/3xZjeQs
Raspberry Pi 5: amzn.to/4f3yUCN
Q1 HE QMK Custom Keyboard: keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboar?ref=techhut
ASUS ProArt Display: amzn.to/4i4cAKz
00:00 - Intro & What We're Building
01:46 - Prerequisites: VPS, DNS & DNS Records
04:05 - Sponsor: boot.dev
05:51 - Installing NetBird on a VPS
07:43 - Pocket ID + Docker Compose Sidecar Setup
13:27 - Exposing Pocket ID via Reverse Proxy
16:09 - Connecting Pocket ID as OIDC Provider
18:40 - Switching NetBird to SSO & Deleting Local User
19:05 - Installing NetBird on Your Homelab
21:11 - High Availability Routing Peers
22:26 - Access Control Policies & User Groups
24:25 - Remote Access Demo (Immich) + Proxy Expose
27:17 - netbird expose - Share Local Services Instantly
29:27 - Wrap-up
This video is sponsored by boot.dev
