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Watchtower has been on my list for a long time. I’ve avoided it because I was initially told it would just update all of my Docker containers automatically. I’m not one to do auto-update things. I like to read about it, understand the changes, and know if it...

When you want to reference images for sites like Lemmy (or Reddit if you're still there), or maybe a blog, forum, or other place where images aren't allowed to be uploaded, image hosting sites like Imgur become incredibly useful and important.  I was thinkin...

What You'll Need Docker-CE and Docker Compose Installed on your Host Server (Optional) NGinx Proxy Manager, or a reverse proxy of your choice (Optional) A Domain Name or Subdomain for your Server (e.g. headscale.yourdomain.org) About an hour of your ti...

Introduction As the internet and services have become more and more the norm in our society protecting our services with authentication has become ever more important as well.   This is where amazing projects like Authentik, and Authelia come in.  These sol...

WLED is an extremely awesome open source project that gives you a ton of power in a simply device like the ESP32, ESP 8266, ESP D1 Mini, or more generically the ESP-Home device collection.  If you've never used one of these devices, they are absolutely inc...

Setting up a Domain Name and Reverse Proxy I use NGinX Proxy Manager as my reverse proxy of choice.  Feel free to use any reverse proxy you like, but my expectation is that you'll know how to configure it to match my settings as needed. Open NGinX Proxy Ma...

Netbird is a new offering in the Wireguard “flat” network space. They offer a great set of options and some fairly simple setup.  We'll be installing this on a VPS from Digital Ocean toady.   Netbird reached out and asked if I'd be willing to cover their of...

Invoice Ninja is a power open source offering that has been around for years now.  It's only gotten better and better as time has gone by.  I have been attempting to install it for a while now, but for whatever reason, just kept hitting little blocks that I ...

The ability to let others choose the best time to communicate with you is powerful.  You start off the conversation in a meaningful way by giving your participant the ability to choose a date and time that best fits their schedule as well as dates and times ...

When I first bought my home, it had a sprinkler system installed. It had one of the worst hardware controllers I've ever seen. It was very complicated, and there were no instructions to speak of. My goal was to find something better.  I started looking, and ...

WG-Easy is essentially exactly what it sounds like. It's a containerized setup that includes a web user interface intended to make setting up a Wireguard network as easy as possible. Well, it pretty much lives up to its name. The setup of the server is very ...

In this episode, I discuss the opportunity and venture of starting an MSP (Managed Service Provider) using open source tools and software.  This video is an introduction on what I will cover at the onset of our series.  Based on my last series about building...

I have extensive articles on installing Authentik, Netbird, NGinX Proxy Manager, Docker, and Docker Compose.  So this article is really dedicated to the configuration of Netbird to use Authentik as our IdP (Identity Provider). What You'll Need A few VPS,...

FreeIPA Basics FreeIPA (a.k.a. Identity Management by RedHat) is a free, open source alternative to Active Directory type services for Linux / Unix. The Installation of the server side works best on RedHat, Fedora, and / or CentOS systems (all RedHat based ...

PDF is a realisty of business, just as Fax machines remain a primary method of communication for banks, hospitals, and yes, even criminal justice information systems (int eh United States anyway).  If you've never had to sign a form from someone then return ...

When you run any type of support for any reason, the best tools you can have are a ticket (support request) tracking system and a knowledge base (KB).  As an MSP or IT Services company, you'll be fielding support requests on a regular basis.  You may even be...

With our continuing efforts in building an MSP on open source it's important to realize we will need tools to help us automate many of the day to day operations we'll be performing for our clients as well as on our own systems.  This brings us to Ansible.  ...

For transparency, these are the terms I send, and the requesting party must agree to before I'll do a video review. I have updated these terms recently based on feedback from my community. Note: I do not now, nor have I ever, nor will I ever taken part in set...

Neofetch has long been the tool used by Linux enthusiasts to display their system info. They use it on forumsand discussion boards, YouTube videos and so much more.  Not only is it a really cool tool, but the information it offers gave us quick access when a...

If you've ever had to sign an electronic document in the last 10 years, you've likely been sent something through Docusign.  It's a really great service, and provides some great tooling to ensure that your electronic signature or initials are all on the docu...