Calibre server security

Sage of Nothing · 09-12-2023, 01:56 AM

Hi!

I want to run a Calibre server for my family who live out of the home.

I just want to know if its safe to have it exposed to the internet through port 8080.

I will have it running through a Raspberry pi through the GUI because I am not tech savy enough to do it through command prompt. I will also have the usernames and passwords set up.

Do I need to overly worry about it? and if I do is there something easy I can do to secure it more?

Quoth · 09-12-2023, 04:07 AM

Setup a VPN server on your router and have the remote users log into a VPN. Many but not all routers have this feature.

Sage of Nothing · 09-12-2023, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Setup a VPN server on your router and have the remote users log into a VPN. Many but not all routers have this feature.

Sadly mine does not have this feature thx tho!

kovidgoyal · 09-12-2023, 05:34 AM

If you have usernames and passwords setup you will be fine, the only caveat is that you should also setup a certificate (https) for maximum security. If not your connection to it will not be encrypted.

09-12-2023, 01:56 AM	#1
Sage of Nothing Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2023 Device: none	Calibre server security Hi! I want to run a Calibre server for my family who live out of the home. I just want to know if its safe to have it exposed to the internet through port 8080. I will have it running through a Raspberry pi through the GUI because I am not tech savy enough to do it through command prompt. I will also have the usernames and passwords set up. Do I need to overly worry about it? and if I do is there something easy I can do to secure it more?

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09-12-2023, 04:07 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,614 Karma: 87456643 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Setup a VPN server on your router and have the remote users log into a VPN. Many but not all routers have this feature.

09-12-2023, 05:34 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,007 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you have usernames and passwords setup you will be fine, the only caveat is that you should also setup a certificate (https) for maximum security. If not your connection to it will not be encrypted.