I had a similar situation when trying to access my FTP server remotely. At first, I was stuck with the whole username/password proxy thing, which was a hassle. I ended up using a
secure proxy that worked great for me. It didn’t require all that extra login info, making my connection smooth and simple. I’d recommend checking out something like Lightning Proxies—really made a difference for me!
I did consider flashing my router for a VPN, but that felt like opening a whole can of worms, so I stuck with the proxy. Honestly, it was way easier than I thought. Just set it up, and it worked seamlessly with my network.