LMS remote access: safe, secure and free with Tailscale (mesh VPN)

[NFLnut]

This is the first time I've logged in here for quite a while. Glad to see this thread. I've been using Tailscale on my RAID server since September and it is pretty awesome. Not only can I securely access my files that I need when away from my home but one of the first things I did was set up LMS as I've wanted to have secure access to LMS away from home, as if I'm still in my local network, and it works flawlessly. It was almost too easy to set up, too (I'm not too experienced with VPNs).

[artatgray]

My solution was to install NoMachine on my Inovato Quadra. Using Tailscale, NoMachine gives me access to a graphical interface on my LMS server. Using the GUI, I run Firefox to access LMS, including the settings pages. Works like a charm.

There's a more efficient solution: Under Settings > Server > Security > Allowed IP Addresses, add the LAN and VPN addresses appropriate to one's configuration, but also add 127.0.0.1, which the local loopback IP address.

All the best... 😎

[RTally]

There's a more efficient solution: Under Settings > Server > Security > Allowed IP Addresses, add the LAN and VPN addresses appropriate to one's configuration, but also add 127.0.0.1, which the local loopback IP address.

All the best... 😎

I tried that. It did not work.

I have Block Incoming Connections set to Do not block (I also tried it set to Block with same results.)

Allowed IP Addresses includes a comma separated list of full IP address for the server device (local and Tailscale) and 127.0.0.1 and the Tailscale IP for the remote computer I am attempting to use to connect to the server.

I get the the error message: "403 Forbidden: settings/server/basic.html" when I navigate to Server settings. Unfortunately, the error message is almost invisible. It is black letters on an almost black background when using Material Skin. On the original web interface (not Material Skin) the error message is "403 Forbidden: settings/index.html" with black letters on white background.

[bernt]

I had the same problem with settings page and Squeezelite-x so I gave up and returned to Zerotier.

[Ron F.]

I tried that. It did not work.

I have Block Incoming Connections set to Do not block (I also tried it set to Block with same results.)

Allowed IP Addresses includes a comma separated list of full IP address for the server device (local and Tailscale) and 127.0.0.1 and the Tailscale IP for the remote computer I am attempting to use to connect to the server.

I get the the error message: "403 Forbidden: settings/server/basic.html" when I navigate to Server settings. Unfortunately, the error message is almost invisible. It is black letters on an almost black background when using Material Skin. On the original web interface (not Material Skin) the error message is "403 Forbidden: settings/index.html" with black letters on white background.

Navigating to Server Settings via the LMS Tailscale IP Address works for me. Recalling what I had to do, (it has been a while now,) was to set a user name and password first by accessing settings using the server's LAN IP Address. Then it worked in all browsers, Android APK, and more recently the Melodeon app.