Home server guides, tutorials, tips and tricks. Topics covered include file servers, web servers, network storage, and download servers on Linux or Ubuntu systems.
Tired of all your docker services having their own authentication system? For those that don’t, do you hate Traefik’s basic auth? Then, read on to setup up Google OAuth with Traefik. Enjoy the convenience of secure single-sign-on for your Docker services. Note: This post is co-authored by Anand and Seth. … read more
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you are able to remotely connect to your system using Windows Remote Desktop, VNC, Telnet, SSH, SFTP, or Kubernetes protocols, just using a modern web browser and without the need for any client apps? Install Guacamole on Docker and do exactly that. Apache’s Guacamole can … read more
Traefik 2 reverse proxy with LetsEncrypt and OAuth for Docker services can be quite challenging. This in-depth docker tutorial will show you how to set up a Docker Home Server with Traefik 2, LetsEncrypt, and OAuth. First of all, to the readers of our Docker media server, Traefik 1 Tutorial, … read more
Synology NAS’s Cloud Sync stops syncing to cloud drives such as Google Drive, Backblaze, OneDrive, Box, etc. with the wrong message that the sync is “up-to-date” even when it is not. I was a victim of this and if this happens to you, here is the workaround. If you have … read more
Tired of all your docker services having their own authentication system? For those that don’t, do you hate Traefik’s basic auth? Then, read on to setup up Google OAuth with Traefik. Enjoy the convenience of secure single-sign-on for your Docker services. I was so excited to find that thomseddon’s image, … read more
This site was built on building and maintaining a Home Server using Ubuntu. My first server was an Atom 330 Dual Core MSI Wind PC. This was an awesome low-energy machine that served as a great home server based on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. With the addition of a Broadcom CrystalHD … read more
In this guide, I will show you how to install UniFi controller on Docker with Traefik reverse proxy. UniFi devices require a controller software, which is one more thing to move and restore when switching servers/systems. With docker, all you have to do is setup the host sytem and run … read more
Secure Shell, or SSH is a network protocol which allows for remote control of network services on an unsecured network. SSH provides many functions, notably for remote network administration. SSH is a handy tool for casual Linux users and home userver users as well. While there are loads of SSH … read more
Traefik Reverse Proxy is one of my best finds of 2018 that has taken my home server to the next level in some ways. Few weeks back, I published my Docker media server guide using Docker compose and how it can simplify setup and porting of home server apps. In … read more