Request for suggestions for setting up remote firestick access to local LAN resources via OpenVPN on PFSense

[skysurf76]

Had to lock down the parents and move into a family members house and leave my freenas media server behind. The home network has a PFSense firewall with password remote access (I know, I know, but 36 characters). My idea is to setup OpenVPN on PFSense, install OpenVPN on the firestick, and using KODI on the firestick access all my media files at home. All I need is the ability to map a network share i.e. \"freenas LAN IP"\MEDIA in KODI to access the files.

I am fairly experienced with networking, and don't need step by step instructions, but in order to reduce the number of hours of googling I'm going to do this weekend I figured I would see if anyone had any tips or advice. Anything to save me time really. Is this plan reasonable? Is there an easier way? Are there any obvious pitfalls I should watch out for.

Thanks in advance. Having to leave your home sucks, and getting this working will make the new place a little more homey.

[DrPhil]

Would love to hear what you ended up doing.

[johnpoz]

@skysurf76 said in Request for suggestions for setting up remote firestick access to local LAN resources via OpenVPN on PFSense:

install OpenVPN on the firestick

I wouldn't even think that is an option to be honest.. The easy solution would be at the location the firestick is would be to create a vpn client connection on their router to the home where the server is pfsense.

Now with any android device you could prob side load openvpn client?? But you going to trust where you get this side load apk?