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We’ll look at why Nginx Proxy Manager falls short for this use case, why Caddy is the right tool for the job, and how AdGuard Home or Pi-hole handles local DNS resolution. Once this is set up, adding a new service is just three steps and takes about 30 seconds.
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00:00 The problem with local homelab access
00:44 Sponsor: Boot.dev
02:11 What we’re building (demo)
03:52 Why not Nginx Proxy Manager?
04:37 Why Caddy is the better choice
05:01 The .local vs .lan distinction
05:47 Prerequisites
06:40 Setting up Caddy in Docker
07:43 Creating the Caddyfile
08:32 Reloading Caddy after changes
09:06 Proxying services with self-signed certs (Proxmox)
09:44 Distributing the root certificate
10:11 Installing the cert on Windows
11:10 Setting up DNS rewrites in AdGuard Home
11:33 Everything working
12:07 Adding a new service (3 steps)
12:18 Wrap up
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