# Posts by tag 'smart home' — Liran Tal

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Oct 15, 2023 5 min read

### How I Deployed Tailscale VPN to Securely Access Home Assistant Remotely

Often smart home automation enthusiasts want to access their Home Assistant instance remotely. This can be done by exposing the Home Assistant instance to the internet. However, this is not a secure way to access Home Assistant remotely and pose the risk of cyber attacks. In this article, we will see how to use Tailscale VPN to securely access Home Assistant remotely.](/blog/employ-tailscale-vpn-to-securely-access-home-assistant-remotely)

*   [home assistant](/tag/home-assistant)
*   [tailscale](/tag/tailscale)
*   [vpn](/tag/vpn)
*   [smart home](/tag/smart-home)
*   [home automation](/tag/home-automation)