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Getting cheep network cables
It is not always the best way to go - some times its the most expensive way!
Nalle
Since 1975, a HomeLab enthusiast. In IT 1970 →, 25y for Fortune 500 companies, rest as independent entrepreneur and senior consultant, IT and Management. Happily retired from IT 2011 and totally 2020.
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Making of a HomePage
Create the base services of the web - a homepage. This is a skeleton site that you can build up on to get a production site by adding features like separating data and plugins, db editors, plugins, themes and other tools and features. WordPress is the # 1 CMS.
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Creating a Certificate Authority
Tired of the nag “Your communication is not private”. Creating a self-signed certs to secure communications is a start. We go deeper and make all the parts from CA to cert. X.509 are used in TLS/SSL, which is the basis for HTTPS. An X.509 cert binds an id to a public key using a digital signature.
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AI - from now to 3000 and beyond
AI is here to stay. We can't turn the clock back. How it will be is up to us - cuber punk or utopia
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Pi-hole + Unbound DNS + PiVPN
Pi-Hole, Unbound, PiVPN A docker stack securing and caching DNS and hiding your data for extra security and privacy. A VPN for remote control. Pi-Hole is a nice Add Blocker. The GUI is very intuitive and easy to use. The traditional systems are usually very confusing with to may thighs on one page.
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Crontabs
Automating execution of repeated tasks by cron. Cron is not complicated when you get graps of the syntax -it's actualluyeasy to use. Check that you have cron (usually you have it) - if not do install it. # sudo apt install crontabs -y
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To google or not to google
Get Google search results, but without any ads, javascript, AMP links, cookies, or IP address tracking. Easily deployable in one click as a Docker app, and customizable with a single config file. Quick and simple to implement as a primary search engine replacement on both desktop and mobile.
Security
Proxmox monitoring
You need to know whats going on in your homeserver at all times. We will install InfluxDB and Grafana in Docker and export data from our Proxmox Datacenter by the standard export, Metric Server. All runig in a docker container on a small VM or CT.
Security
Interface Module
How do we interface our services to the web using https all over one port 443 - Nginx Proxy Manager. How do we secure our server - Authelia and 2FA. This is the Interface Module.
Security
Authentication
The need for security starts when we open up ports and host services on our servers. Some people just are evil some are curious, both are a treats. Servers are the prime targets.
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SSH and Security
HowTo Secure the VM from bad guys. Use SSH, HTTPS, Fail2ban, Let's Encrypt, NPM, reverse proxy and Let's Encrypt sertificates.
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The Docker stack - the journey starts
The Docker stack I’ll been creating a set of templates over the past few years. Designed to be easier for you and me to spin up our apps. They are free for sure.