I wanted to give Usenet a try so I installed NZBGet and found a provider and indexer. That said I don’t know if I should edit any security settings even if I don’t have port forwarding enabled on my network. I’ve changed the default username and password and I’m connecting through a VPN but that’s about it.
Real new to this so my concern is knowing enough to mess myself over.
Any other tips would be appreciated as well!
I was wondering why people pay for index sites until I tried looking myself for example.
If you’re using the SSL enabled ports, you shouldn’t need a VPN. The SSL should keep you plenty private enough from your ISP. But it won’t hurt if you use it and want the additional anonymity.
If you’re not port forwarding, you shouldn’t need to setup the login forms. That is, unless you wanna keep people on your home network off of those pages (if they find them).
Port forwarding should only be necessary if you plan to access your download apps outside your network. Remote management.