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Split DNS on UDM Pro
Posted on January 17, 2022 Leave a Comment
Less than a month ago I wrote about how to split your DNS forwards depending on the domain. Like sending any queries for example.com to 192.168.1.2 allowing you to have an internal resolution for some domain names. A common scenario is for a company with externally published services on its domain. While the user outside […]
Extend Ubuntu Server Partition
Posted on September 21, 2020 Leave a Comment
I’m virtualizing several test nodes on a proxmox server in my homelab. Since proxmox doesn’t use thin provisioning for disks I’m a bit cheap with the diskspace. My 6 node docker cluster was awarded 8Gb of root disk each and now I had less then 100Mb free. There are three steps to extend the root […]
Rclone from CLI to GUI
Posted on March 3, 2020 Leave a Comment
Rclone is a powerful tool for syncing data to and from cloud storage. For everyday usability a graphical interface is nice. For the use case of encrypted offsite backup, a graphical user interface to access single files for restore makes it so much more usable. As an example, in this article, I will use the […]
Encrypted offsite backup
Posted on March 2, 2020 1 Comment
Having a good set and forget, but really set and double-check every now and then, strategy for your backups is important. Backups need to be automated to get done but also need to be tested to make sure that you can recover files when needed. This article will look at a home or small company […]
Unifi Controller Docker backup
Posted on February 27, 2020 Leave a Comment
Currently running my Unifi Controller as a docker container which works great. If you ever ended up with a broken Unifi Controller or Cloud Key you know the hassle it is to re-adopt and re-provision all your network gear to get back to square one. You should really keep track of the automatic backups from […]
MySQL on Docker Swarm
Posted on February 26, 2020 1 Comment
For several applications around the house, I need a MySQL backend. The biggest database I run is about 60Mb of data for my Kodi media players. By using centralized storage like this I only need to update one of them when I add new media. Also convenient if I watch a movie in the living […]
Raspberry Pi Docker Swarm
Posted on February 25, 2020 6 Comments
For small home server applications like Hassio, Plex and headless BitTorrent boxes Raspberry Pi has been a great solution for years. I came to a point where I was running several ones with different software on it depending on it’s intended use. This, however, isn’t ideal for a number of reasons. Even though Raspberry Pis […]
On-prem AD vs Office365
Posted on January 30, 2020 Leave a Comment
When using a local Active Directory connected to Office365 via Azure Active Directory and Azure AD Connect you will run into issues controlling Exchange features via Active Directory. Here is a quick guide how to manage it anyway. The problem When you connect your local Active Directory via Azure AD connect to sync everything with […]
Powershell: IIS Application Pool Killer
Posted on January 8, 2018 Leave a Comment
Every now and then IIS application pools lock up and needs to be killed. You can add the field PID in Task Manager and then use cmd tools to find which one of the IIS Worker Process is the right one and kill it. I created a simple script that lists all the IIS Application […]
Powershell: Pending Windows Updates
Posted on January 5, 2018 Leave a Comment
Every now and then you need to check if your servers or client computers have pending updates. You can generate a simple list of this with Powershell. I have created a script for this on my Github named ListPendingWindowsUpdates.ps1. Here is a quick breakdown of the script, feel free to use and modify it anyway […]
Hackviking aka Kristofer Källsbo 