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Hello, I just switched my Cloudflare Tunnel container for an open-source alternative, Newt (Pangolin), on my home lab. They are both special reverse proxies that use a secure tunnel to expose your internal services to the internet.There are a lot of benefits to setting up Pangolin, but it comes with a cost and requires more…
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Creating a multitool USB drive
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Hello, I want to start carrying around a USB drive with me, filled with all the tools I may need. Before, I carried a couple of USB drives for imaging and one for storage/tools. Buying one drive and using it for everything would be a lifesaver. I could see myself using a GParted ISO to…
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My TrueNAS setup for my home lab
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Hello, I recently upgraded my homelab to a rack build. I started homelabbing about a year ago with an HP EliteDesk PC and some external bay drives. Now, I have a rack-mounted NAS server running TrueNAS. My setup has 32 TB of storage and 32 GB of RAM, which I plan to upgrade soon. The…
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My Home Network Topology
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THIS IS OUTDATED: I changed this topology to work better with my network. When using Proxmox you’re going to run into issues with VLANs unless you configure it properly. It’s recommended to have Proxmox on the Management VLAN so you can bridge the Server VLAN for the containers and VMs. Similar idea for TrueNAS. I’m…
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Start You’r Home Server with A old computer
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Setting Up Your Debian Home Server: A Step-by-Step Guide Hello, were going to use a old HP micro PC for a home server. This guide will walk you through the entire process: from preparing your hardware to installing Debian, creating a superuser account, configuring SSH to use SHA-256 for fingerprints, and ensuring secure access. What…
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Setting Up SSH with Static IP and Agent Config
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Intro: For this SSH server I’m using Debian 12 in a VM using Proxmox. This guide should work if you using a fresh install of Debian just make sure you at least give you user sudoers permissions and install sudo. 1. Install OpenSSH Server 2. Confirm SSH Access 3. Generate RSA Keys Explanation of options:…
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How to Install Arch Linux
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Installing Arch Linux can be challenging if it’s your first time and you’re not sure what you’re doing. This guide is for people who know the basics and are willing to install it manually. 1. Pre-Installation Setup Download and Verify the ISO Create a Bootable Medium Boot the Live Environment 2. Preparing Your System Verify…
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How I passed CompTIA Network+
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I passed my Network+ exam today, but I felt pretty nervous while taking it. I had only studied for about a month, juggling my day job and some classes on the side. Normally, I’d give myself more time to prepare, but I knew I’d be busy next week, so I decided to take a shot…
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How I Passed CompTIA Security+
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After studying for the Security+ exam off and on for about six months, I decided to focus on it seriously for three weeks. Eventually, I passed the certification test, and I probably could have done it sooner if I had concentrated earlier. Moving forward, I’ve realized that inconsistent studying won’t lead to results. This is…
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Creating Active Directory home lab
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Intro Hey everybody, it’s Joseph. I will show you how to create an active directory home lab. We’re going to use Oracle VirtualBox to run our virtual machines. All you need for this home lab is just a computer running Windows or macOS, at least 8 gigabits of ram, 40 gigabits of storage, and 4…
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