I’m going to set up a WireGuard server on my router. I want my mom to be able to use it but she lives very far away so setup will need to be done remotely. What’s the best way to go about this? I need to share the WG config somehow.
She’s not great at computers either, so any tips on how to easily install and set things up on her computer would be appreciated.
I’ve been trying to avoid Tailscale or Netbird, but maybe that would be the best solution in the end. I’m not interested in self-hosting a relay or management service though, I feel like I’m way too inexperienced to secure such an important system. Should anyone compromise the VPS, both me and my mom’s devices would also be compromised (I assume).
Thanks!
I’m warming up to the idea of using some sort of RDP software. I saw that Anydesk is proprietary, do you have any experience with Rustdesk? I’ll do some research.
Thank you (and everyone else who has responded)!
I tried out Rustdeak at work.
For what I used it I was surprised how well it worked. I would do a local trial with your own device. If it works for your case, call your mom :)
There’s a really good docker image I use for rustdesk at home. I’m thinking of just setting it up on my mom’s laptop and then dropping a script on her desk to toggle it on or off, depending on if she needs help (so she doesn’t have to fiddle with the commands).
But, yeah, the Rustdesk docker image is super easy to use along with the client. Then I just set up tailscale on my mom’s computer and invite her to my network.
I use Rustdesk daily, and host my own server on a VPS. Quite reliable and solid.
I’ve used rustdesk off and on. It is pretty good. I use it to help my aunt with “computer stuff”.