Category: Security
The Perfect Backup? Case Study: Kopia + Garage S3 on TrueNAS SCALE
In the IT world, there is a brutal adage: people are divided into those who do backups, and those who will start doing them. However, simply “doing backups” is only half the battle. The real challenge is creating a system that is reliable, automated, encrypted, and cost-effective to maintain. Today, I will show you how…
Secure SSH: Key-Based Authentication for Your VPS
If you work with VPS servers, you know that security is fundamental. Logging in with a password is like leaving your house keys under the doormat—it works, but it exposes you to bots and attacks. The true industry standard is SSH key authentication. It’s not only more secure but also significantly more convenient, as it…
Ventoy – The Ultimate IT Rescue Drive: Building a Universal Diagnostic and Recovery Hub
Anyone who has had to install an operating system, troubleshoot a hard drive, or set up multiple Linux distributions knows the frustration of constantly formatting USB sticks. This ends now. The answer to this problem is Ventoy—an ingenious, free utility that changes how we approach bootable media. If your IT toolkit includes multiple Windows installers,…
A Complete Guide to TrueNAS SCALE Application Backups: Local and Cloud Strategies
When Hope Isn’t Enough as a Backup Strategy Every TrueNAS user knows that feeling: hours spent carefully configuring the perfect suite of applications—Nextcloud for file synchronisation, Jellyfin for media streaming, Paperless-ngx for document archiving. The server runs like a dream, and your digital life is finally organised. Yet, in the back of your mind, a…
Your Digital Fortress: How to Hide Applications from the Internet with Tailscale
In today’s digital world, exposing any service to a public IP address is like sending an open invitation to uninvited guests. Automated scanners, password-guessing bots, and attackers searching for security vulnerabilities are relentless. But what if we could make our most critical applications—like a Vaultwarden password manager or a Wazuh security monitoring system—completely invisible to…
Case Study: When Your SIEM Goes Silent. How I Diagnosed a Wazuh Paralysis Caused by… Itself.
Every administrator knows the feeling. You glance at your SIEM system’s dashboard, expecting a stream of alerts, but instead, there’s… silence. The dashboards aren’t refreshing; the last events are from hours ago. Your first thought? An outage. You log into the server, type systemctl status wazuh-manager, and see the reassuring green text: active (running). You’ve…
A Digital Noah’s Ark: How UrBackup and TrueNAS Protect Your Data
In today’s digital world, our lives—both personal and professional—are recorded as data. From family photos to crucial company databases, losing this information can be catastrophic. Despite this, many individuals and businesses still treat backups as an afterthought. Here is a complete guide to building a powerful, automated, and secure backup system using free tools: UrBackup,…
WireGuard on TrueNAS Scale: How to Build a Secure and Efficient Bridge Between Your Local Network and VPS Servers
In today’s digital world, where remote work and distributed infrastructure are becoming the norm, secure access to network resources is not so much a luxury as an absolute necessity. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have long been the answer to these needs, yet traditional solutions can be complicated and slow. Enter WireGuard—a modern VPN protocol that…
Nginx Proxy Manager on TrueNAS Scale: Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting
Section 1: Introduction: Simplifying Home Lab Access with Nginx Proxy Manager on TrueNAS Scale Modern home labs have evolved from simple setups into complex ecosystems running dozens of services, from media servers like Plex or Jellyfin, to home automation systems such as Home Assistant, to personal clouds and password managers. Managing access to each of…
Wazuh on Your Own Server: Digital Sovereignty at the Cost of Complexity
Faced with the rising costs of commercial solutions and escalating cyber threats, the free security platform Wazuh is gaining popularity as a powerful alternative. However, the decision to self-host it on one’s own servers represents a fundamental trade-off: organisations gain unprecedented control over their data and system, but in return, they must contend with significant…
