I’ve been struggling to find a solution and concrete answer to my dilemma:
I have a DS218+ running radarr, sonarr, bazarr and jackett. My country blocks certain websites, like opensubtitles. This mean I have to run everything behind a VPN.
Now this comes with limitations (can’t seem to get DNS to work). I’ve tried everything except the following: Installing DSM on a virtual machine and running the previously mentioned setup there.
Would this VM be kept behind a VPN and the host machine on the regular non-VPN line?
I have Virtual DSM (VDSM) running on VMM on my Synology. The VDSM is connected to a VPN, but not the host DSM itself. On the VM, I run Download Station, and also docker (with a container with some Windows software running on Wine). Both those things are routed through the VPN, as you would expect. Works for me.
Thing is, I’m not sure what you meant by “can’t seem to get DNS to work”. Before I had this setup with the VM, I had Download station an the docker image running directly on the Synology, and the Synology connected through VPN, and thas was also working. What wasn’t working then, though, was some other software on the Synology that required access to resources on my local network. That’s why I ended up doing the VM thing. So since we don’t seem to start off with the same issue, I’m not sure my solution is going to solve your issue.
Why not try anyway, though? Can’t remember having any difficulty setting it up.
I did try that setup, but it didn’t work. I would have access to the router, but not the NAS.
I use TigerVPN and they use a shared IP. That might have been the issue.
I tried writing a script for my Asus router for a custom dns, but I could’t get it to work (want all of the advantages, yet none of the work). I’m using Merlin firmware.
I remember trying to use synology’s own DNS service, but the fact that the NAS was connected to the vpn that made it hard. That’s why I was considering VM.
I guess I should stick to quickconnect till I learn some coding.
I’m planning a similar, I’m hoping to try vdsm, Download station, and openvpn (free version) to stay separate from my plex server and tailscale mesh routing
A FQDN (or DDNS) allows access to any device you have made accessible over the internet.
It’s effectively just a redirect to your external IP address so if you are using this to access your router, you can use it to access the NAS if you have setup the port forwarding on your router correctly