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, […]
Your Private Cloud: Reclaiming Control of Your Data with Nextcloud and TrueNAS
In an era where our digital lives are scattered across the servers of tech giants, a growing number of people are seeking digital sovereignty. They want to decide where their most valuable data is stored, from family photos to confidential documents. The answer to this need is Nextcloud, a powerful open-source platform that allows you […]
An End to Intrusive Adverts: How to Reclaim Control of the Internet at Home and Away. AdGuard Home.
The modern internet is a battlefield for our attention, and adverts have become the primary ammunition. This is felt particularly acutely on smartphones, where intrusive banners and pop-up windows can effectively discourage you from browsing content. However, there is an effective and comprehensive solution that allows you to create your own protective shield, not only […]
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 […]
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Your Server is Secure: A Guide to Permanently Blocking Attacks
A Permanent IP Blacklist with Fail2ban, UFW, and Ipset Introduction: Beyond Temporary Protection In the digital world, where server attacks are a daily occurrence, merely reacting is not enough. Although tools like Fail2ban provide a basic line of defence, their temporary blocks leave a loophole—persistent attackers can return and try again after the ban expires. […]
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 […]
Ubuntu Pro: More Than Just a Regular System. A Comprehensive Guide to Services and Benefits
Canonical, the company behind the world’s most popular Linux distribution, offers an extended subscription called Ubuntu Pro. This service, available for free for individual users on up to five machines, elevates the standard Ubuntu experience to the level of corporate security, compliance, and extended technical support. What exactly does this offer include, and is it […]
Windows 10 Reaches End-of-Life. Which System to Choose in 2025? The Dawn of a New Computing Era – Navigating the Windows 10 End-of-Life The 14th of October 2025 Deadline: What This Really Means for Your Device Windows 10 support will officially end on the 14th of October 2025. This date marks the end of Microsoft’s […]
From Zero to Karaoke Hero: A Complete Guide to Synchronised Lyrics in Jellyfin, TrueNAS, and Finamp
Imagine a music service that not only stores your entire collection in lossless quality but also displays synchronised lyrics in real time, turning every listening session into a karaoke singalong. What’s more, it’s completely yours – free from adverts, subscriptions, and algorithmic tracking. This isn’t a futuristic vision but a completely achievable reality thanks to […]
Build Your Own Fort Knox: The Complete Guide to Vaultwarden on a Private VPS
Introduction: Your Passwords Are Weak – change that and protect yourself from criminals Have you ever been treated by a website like a rookie in a basic training camp? “Your password is weak. Very weak.” The system claims you can’t use it because it’s under 20 characters, doesn’t contain a lowercase or uppercase letter, 5 […]
WordPress and the “A scheduled event has failed” error
Every WordPress site administrator knows that feeling. You log into the dashboard, and there’s a message waiting for you: “A scheduled event has failed”. Your heart stops for a moment. Is the site down? Is it a serious crash? Calm down! Before you start to panic, take a deep breath. This error, although it sounds […]
OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) with Redis. Fast Cache for WordPress Sites.
Managing a web server requires an understanding of the components that make up its architecture. Each element plays a crucial role in delivering content to users quickly and reliably. This article provides an in-depth analysis of a modern server configuration based on OpenLiteSpeed (OLS), explaining its fundamental mechanisms, its collaboration with the Redis caching system, […]
Error: Change ARI Username Password FreePBX Asterisk
In early 2023, the number of attacks on FreePBX Asterisk systems increased. The vulnerability exploited by hackers is the ARI interface. To gain access to the ARI interface, one must know the ARI username and password, but also the login details for the FreePBX administrative interface. This is why it is so important to use […]
CyberPanel and running out of disk space. XCP-ng, LVM increasing disk size.
Sometimes it happens that the disk space allocated to our websites on our server turns out to be too small. If our operating system is installed on LVM (Logical Volume Manager), we can relatively easily expand the disk size to what we need. In this article, I will show you how to do it. Our […]
FreePBX SIP Trunk – Connecting to the world. Part 7
Once we have our internal telephone network configured (if not, check out our previous guides), it is time to connect our PBX to the external telephone network so that people can get through to us. To achieve this, we need a virtual phone number – either a landline or a mobile number, and a SIP […]
From a Text File to an Online Game: A Complete Guide to Deploying a React App
Do you have the code for a React game ready, but it’s all in a single text file? Do you want to host this game on your WordPress site, in a specific subdirectory, and be able to update it easily? This guide will walk you through the entire process, step by step, from creating the […]
FreePBX Adding a Cisco SPA525G2 VoIP phone part 6
FreePBX Adding a Cisco SPA525G2 phone After the initial setup of our FreePBX Asterisk, it’s time to add VoIP phones to our PBX so we can finally start making calls. The first to go will be the very successful, inexpensive, and easy-to-configure Cisco SPA525G2 VoIP phone. It is an improved version of the SPA525G model, […]
FreePBX Extensions Part 5
Extensions are, among other things, all the telephones connected to our FreePBX Asterisk server. Extension Driver Types You should know that there are several types of Extension drivers: Applications – Extensions To manage extensions, go to Applications > Extensions. To add a new Extension, click on Add Extension and select the driver or interface type […]
FreePBX Backup: Creation and Restoration, Part 4
The importance of a backup is only truly understood by those who have had to recover files from damaged data storage. Server administrators fall into two categories: those who perform backups, and those who will start performing backups. In this article, we will learn how to create backups locally, on an FTP server, on Dropbox […]
FreePBX SSL Encryption: HTTPS and Let’s Encrypt – Part 3
By default, the FreePBX administration page operates on the unencrypted port 80 (HTTP). This means that all data, including usernames and passwords, is transmitted in plain text, making it easy to intercept, even by amateur hackers. While this may not be a significant issue if you only intend to manage your telephone exchange within a […]
