diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
index 71d27256..9afcc392 100755
--- a/start_server.sh
+++ b/start_server.sh
@@ -114,8 +114,11 @@ ALLOWED_DEV_ORIGINS="$ALLOWED_DEV_ORIGINS" npm run dev -- -p $FRONTEND_PORT &
 cd ..
 
 # 6. Start Proxies (Crucial for Mobile/Tablet Camera & Sync)
-npx local-ssl-proxy --source $BACKEND_SSL_PORT --target $BACKEND_PORT --hostname 0.0.0.0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-npx local-ssl-proxy --source $FRONTEND_SSL_PORT --target $FRONTEND_PORT --hostname 0.0.0.0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+# Bind to SERVER_IP (not 0.0.0.0) so VPN/remote clients can reach the server
+PROXY_HOSTNAME=${SERVER_IP:-0.0.0.0}
+echo "🔐 Starting SSL proxies on $PROXY_HOSTNAME..."
+npx local-ssl-proxy --source $BACKEND_SSL_PORT --target $BACKEND_PORT --hostname $PROXY_HOSTNAME > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+npx local-ssl-proxy --source $FRONTEND_SSL_PORT --target $FRONTEND_PORT --hostname $PROXY_HOSTNAME > /dev/null 2>&1 &
 
 # 7. Print Unified Access Banner