Currently I set up Tailscale in my Synology NAS and I can access selfhosted services on my phone using the Android app. I want to use some services in my work PC too but I’m blocked from installing any software. So my question is, is there any solution that allows me to connect to selfhosted VPN via browser extension? (Just like NordVPN, I can install the browser extension to use it and I don’t need the Windows app.)
Not a direct solution, but I found an interesting feature named SSH console. It won’t enable you to access your NAS directly but instead open SSH in the browser to access it remotely. Then you can somehow put some file on another cloud to access it from host machine. I know it’s not what you want but you know, doesn’t need any software other than a browser this way ;)
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| NAS | Network-Attached Storage |
| SSH | Secure Shell for remote terminal access |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 8 acronyms.
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I’d be very wary about trying to bypass any workplace restrictions (which includes using a non-company VPN etc. etc.) to access self-hosted services.
Remember, your work computer belongs to the business (unless you’re self employed).
Depending on your line of work this could range from a slap on the wrist onto immediate termination and fines.
Maybe look into deploying a Socks5 proxy (e.g. socks5-server)? Then you can use socks5 browser extensions like FoxyProxy
https://shadowsocks.org/ should be a good option, easy to install, encrypted, and password protected
