Questions about selfhosted-gateway for Docker containers: VPN and
Traffic Routing
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Fleeky91 · 2023-12-06 13:59

Hey selfhosted community,

I've recently come across the selfhosted-gateway GitHub repository
(link: [selfhosted-
gateway](https://github.com/fractalnetworksco/selfhosted-gateway)) and
I'm considering implementing it via a VPS for my home server setup,
where I run various services in Docker containers.

Before diving in, I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping some
experienced self-hosters here can help me with:

1. **VPN Connection for Each Container:** When setting up the
selfhosted gateway, do I need to individually connect each Docker
container to the VPN, or is there a more streamlined process?
2. **Traffic Routing:** If I connect my containers to the VPN through
the selfhosted gateway, will all the traffic from each container be
routed through the VPN? Or will services like Radarr or Sonarr still
be able to send their internet traffic directly without going through
the VPN?

I'm keen to hear from those who have hands-on experience with
selfhosted-gateway or similar setups. Any insights, tips, or
recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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jogai-san · 2023-12-06 14:22

Cosmos does this too with constellation vpn: https://cosmos-
cloud.io/doc/61%20Constellation%20VPN/

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kumbaya_03802 · 2023-12-06 15:59

Cloudflare is doing it too with Cloudflared tunnel. You can use an
internal DNS resolver by creating a gateway DNS location connected to
Zero Trust (DoH or DoT). I used them on my two AGHs. You can also
connect a WARP client app on Windows PC & Cloudflare One Agent on
Android & use their WARP VPN for free.