cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20536177
> ```txt
> +-----------------+
> | . local server |
> +-.---------------+
> < . >
> < . >
> < . >
> < . >
> < . >
> +-.-----------------------+
> | . serveo/localhost.run |
> +-.-----------------------+
> < . >
> < . > +----------------------+
> < . > | . raw data |
> < . > | < . > encrypted data |
> < . > +----------------------+
> +-.----------+
> | . clients |
> +------------+
> ```
>
> hellow,
>
> i wanna host things ([nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/), [bin](https://github.com/HemmeligOrg/Hemmelig.app), [syncthing](https://syncthing.net/)) myself but im under cg nat so i cant do it the regular way. i have to tunnel my way out. the only concern is that, the raw data is readable by the ssh server (ie. serveo/localhost.run), but i dont anyone elses eyes on my data
>
> sorry for my broken english.
>
> ---
>
> edit:
> - syncthing (solved): https://docs.syncthing.net/users/untrusted.html
> - bin (solved): https://github.com/HemmeligOrg/Hemmelig.app?tab=readme-ov-file#features
> - nextcloud: ???
>
> ---
>
> please clarify me.
>
> if i setup a vpn which provides encryption on my local server, can i go like this
> ```txt
> +------------------+
> | . local server |
> +-< . >------------+
> << . >>
> << . >>
> << . >>
> << . >>
> << . >>
> +-< . >----------------------+
> | < . > serveo/localhost.run |
> +-< . >----------------------+
> << . >>
> << . >> +-------------------------------------+
> << . >> | . raw data |
> << . >> | < . > vpn encrypted data |
> << . >> | << . >> vpn encrypted data over tls |
> << . >> +-------------------------------------+
> +-< . >-------+
> | . clients |
> +-------------+
> ```
> sorry i dont know how to express this in words
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![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/e37ece90-8e50-4ab3-b974-bc30b1af1e18.jpeg)
this is what i was trying to say. so the **idea**, is that okay?