Private VPN & Reverse Proxy Infrastructure
Deployment of a secure private network infrastructure using OpenVPN and a reverse proxy to manage and expose local services safely to the internet
Infrastructure Overview
I designed and implemented a secure remote access solution to manage multiple local services hosted on different servers within a private network. This setup allows for secure administration and public access to specific services through a controlled gateway.
Key Components
- Private VPN Server: Built with OpenVPN to provide a secure tunnel into the local network.
- Reverse Proxy Gateway: Configured a reverse proxy (Nginx) to handle incoming public requests and redirect them to the appropriate local service based on domain names.
- Service Orchestration: Utilized Docker for consistent deployment of local services across multiple nodes.
- Security Hardening: Implemented SSL/TLS termination at the proxy level and firewall rules to restrict access.
Technical Achievements
- Successfully bridged multiple local subnets for unified management.
- Achieved seamless public access to internal dashboards and APIs without exposing sensitive ports.
- Automated service discovery and proxy configuration updates.
- Ensured 99.9% uptime for critical local infrastructure services.