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🔐 Access Home Server using Twingate

This guide helps you set up Twingate to access your home Raspberry Pi server (which is only available on your LAN) from anywhere securely, without exposing it to the internet.

🌐 What You Need

  • A free Twingate account
  • Your Raspberry Pi server running on a private LAN (e.g., 192.168.1.10)
  • A second device (Raspberry Pi or Linux box) on the same LAN to run the Twingate Connector (Optional, but good to have)
  • Your client device (laptop, phone, etc.) with the Twingate Client App

🛠️ Setup Steps

1. Create Twingate Network

  1. Go to https://www.twingate.com
  2. Create a free account
  3. In the Admin Console:
    • Create a Remote Network (e.g., HomeLAN)
    • Add your first Connector, in our case an IP Address
    • Select Linux, and follow the steps given. Generate tokens and run the command in your Server's terminal.

2. Install Twingate Client

Install the Twingate app on the device you'll use to access the RPi remotely:

3. Add Your Raspberry Pi as a Resource

  1. In the Twingate Admin Console:

    • Go to the Resources tab
    • Click Add Resource
    • Name it (e.g., My RPi Server)
    • Set the address (e.g., 192.168.1.10)
    • Optionally add a port (e.g., 192.168.1.10:22 for SSH)

  2. Assign the resource to a group (e.g., Everyone)

4. Connect & Access

  • Launch the Twingate client on your remote device
  • Sign in and connect to your network
  • You can now securely access your Raspberry Pi on 192.168.1.10 as if you’re on the same LAN.

📺 Helpful Video Tutorial

🔗 How to Use Twingate to Access Devices on LAN (No Port Forwarding)
by NetworkChuck

✅ Tips

  • Your Raspberry Pi can run any server: SSH, web server, MQTT, etc.
  • Twingate makes it available over the internet securely, without public IP or port forwarding.
  • Now you can access your server from anywhere (with internet connection) as you do at home.
  • You can add more LAN devices (like a NAS or Pi-hole) as Resources.

🔒 Stay Secure!

  • Twingate encrypts all traffic
  • You control who can access what
  • Ideal for remote work, IoT access, and hobby projects