# Defguard Edge

Defguard Edge is the public-facing proxy component of Defguard, a self-hosted Zero-Trust WireGuard VPN platform. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/2759/defguard-edge

## Description

Defguard Edge is the public-facing proxy component of Defguard, a self-hosted Zero-Trust WireGuard VPN platform. It exposes a public REST API for identity verification, multi-factor authentication, and network access control, serving as the remote-access gateway for self-hosted infrastructure.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

62/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 33 days ago)
- Popular: 22 (11 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/DefGuard/proxy
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/defguard-proxy-1tiw07d0kis791?q=defguard---Proxy
- Official website: https://defguard.net/

## Common questions

### How do I install the Defguard proxy package?

Run sudo apt install defguard-proxy. If the package is missing, that Defguard component will not be installed and its service will not be available.

### Which ports should I open when running Defguard in Docker?

Check that defguard-db-1 and defguard-core-1 are up, then allow ports 5432 for the database, 8000 for Defguard core, and 50055 for proxy if other devices need to connect.

### What should I do before putting Defguard behind a reverse proxy?

Install NGINX and certbot, then enable and start NGINX. Without NGINX running, web requests to Defguard will not be forwarded and HTTPS certificate setup can fail.

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