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What do you guys do about usernames / passwords for your local services? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Basically every local service is accessed via a web interface, and every interface wants a username and password. Assuming none of these services are exposed to the internet, how much effort do you put into security here?
Personally, I didn't really think about it when I started. I make a half-assed effort at security where I don't use "admin" or anything obvious as the username, and I use a decent-but-not-industrial password - but I started reusing the u/p as the number of services I'm running grew. I have my browsers remember the u/ps.
Should one go farther than this? And if so, what's the threat model? Is there an easier way?

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[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

IPv6 was just found to have a critical exploit, and the solution is to disable it.

[-] powerofm@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure that vulnerability only affected windows machines. Surely you're not running a homelab with windows server?

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Wouldn’t any windows device in your network be vulnerable? And from there everything else.

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The only windows machine on my home network is the backup Windows laptop that I only boot when I need to run something like Odin to flash a tablet or some niche Nintendo switch management software.

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