# Start9 server as STUN / TURN server
**URL:** https://community.start9.com/t/start9-server-as-stun-turn-server/1958
**Category:** DIY Community
**Tags:** how-to
**Created:** [October 10, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/start9-server-as-stun-turn-server/1958 "2024-10-10T11:09:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@mat](https://community.start9.com/u/mat)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/start9-server-as-stun-turn-server/1958/1 "2024-10-10T11:09:09Z")
Is it possible to use a server running StartOS as a STUN/TURN server for Using custom WebRTC ICE servers in SimpleX Chat?
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### Author:  [@StuPleb](https://community.start9.com/u/StuPleb)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/start9-server-as-stun-turn-server/1958/2 "2024-10-10T14:15:33Z")
No, StartOS runs StartOS packages, i.e. software packaged for iOS. These packages, currently in docker containers, soon to be in more linux native containers, do not currently allow for such advanced networking (but will allow for more advanced networking soon)
You can and you are free to hack StartOS to do anything you want above the container level, but no, so I can say it’s “possible”, but not without work.
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### Author:  [@mat](https://community.start9.com/u/mat)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/start9-server-as-stun-turn-server/1958/3 "2025-10-14T13:45:39Z")
Possible is, but really not recommended. I work around startOS installed as VM in debian startOS drive high sensitive services just accessable in local network. Debian driving internet accessable servers.