Local Ai
Can an installed local model have access to my pc?
By default, Ollama binds to port 11434 on localhost, which means it's accessible only on your own machine. Ollama has no built-in authentication and should be secured with firewall rules, VPN, or reve
By default, Ollama binds to port 11434 on localhost, which means it's accessible only on your own machine. Ollama has no built-in authentication and should be secured with firewall rules, VPN, or reverse proxy authentication. Risks of improper configuration include unauthorized access to your LLM, data breaches of sensitive data processed by the model, and model exploitation for nefarious purposes.
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Source: r/ollama | 2026-04-22