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!

  • ji_reilly@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    For a remote nontechnical user, coaching them through installing a Tailscale client that registers to your account seems pretty accessible.

    If you can get on a screen share with her through something like Signal desktop, then walking her through the steps and pasting a WG key in chat might not be so bad.

    I suggest using a client that is easy for her to update without requiring a call. Another point for Tailscale I think.