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Split DNS on UDM Pro

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 […]

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Split DNS forwarding from Unifi gateway

When using Traefik, or any other reverse proxy, in front of docker containers you need a proper domain to get an SSL certificate from LetsEncrypt. You also need a proper public DNS for the domain to allow LetsEncrypt to verify ownership via DNS or web requests. If you want to use this for internal systems […]

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Unifi Controller behind Traefik

A proper SSL certificate on the Unifi Controller is more of a cosmetic fix then a security one. The self signed certificate is fine from a security standpoint but enjoying when accessing the controller. I run my controller in a docker container on my swarm and have Traefik for ingress and SSL. Read more about […]

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Unifi Security Gateway JSON config

The Unifi series from Ubuquiti has great features for centralized management of larger networks. There are however many things not supported in the Cloud Key UI that still can be configured. During the last deployment, we had two additional needs we couldn’t accomplish from the Cloud Key itself. Multiple WAN addresses – we needed to […]

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Unifi Controller Docker backup

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 […]

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Raspberry Pi: Ubiquiti UniFi Controller

You can use Unifi Controller from your computer to configure and monitor your Ubiquiti access points but a cloud key is much nicer. The Unifi Cloud Key is basically just an ARM computer running of an SD-card. Sound familiar? So what’s the difference between that and a Raspberry Pi? Not much besides memory and price. […]

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