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#security

15 articles

#comparison#networking

Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: Which Network Ad Blocker?

Encrypted DNS out of the box, or the biggest blocklist community?

Sep 11, 2026·5 min readRead →
#comparison#networking

Traefik vs Nginx Proxy Manager vs Caddy: Which Reverse Proxy?

GUI, labels, or one file — pick your reverse proxy.

Sep 11, 2026·6 min readRead →
#comparison#networking

WireGuard vs Tailscale vs OpenVPN: Which VPN for Your Homelab?

The fast protocol, the effortless mesh, or the old reliable.

Sep 11, 2026·6 min readRead →
#self-hosted#security

How to Set Up Authentik with Docker Compose

From empty Docker host to single sign-on in about half an hour.

Sep 1, 2026·8 min readRead →
#self-hosted#security

What Is Authentik? One Login for Your Whole Homelab

Stop inventing a new password for every service you host.

Sep 1, 2026·8 min readRead →
#networking#security

Your Smart TV Doesn't Need to See Your NAS: VLANs for Beginners

Your smart TV has no business seeing your NAS.

Aug 11, 2026·17 min readRead →
#networking#self-hosted

How to Set Up Traefik with Let's Encrypt

Green padlocks on every service, renewed while you sleep.

Jul 17, 2026·4 min readRead →
#self-hosted#automation

Why Auto-Syncing Your Notes Repo Will Corrupt It

Auto-sync will eat your notes. Lock, validate, then commit.

Jul 15, 2026·5 min readRead →
#self-hosted#security

Share Your Vault Across Machines Without Split-Brain

Many readers, one truth — sharing a vault without split-brain.

Jul 15, 2026·4 min readRead →
#self-hosted#getting-started

Already Made a Mess of Your Notes? Here's the Fix

Split-brain repos and leaked secrets — the cleanup that works.

Jul 15, 2026·4 min readRead →
#security#self-hosted

Never Commit a Secret to Your Knowledge Base

The vault keeps pointers; the passwords live somewhere safer.

Jul 15, 2026·6 min readRead →
#networking#self-hosted

What Is Traefik? Reverse Proxies Explained for Homelabs

The reverse proxy explained with doors, not diagrams.

Jul 8, 2026·7 min readRead →
#proxmox#infrastructure

Proxmox Firewall: Securing a Home Cluster with Zone-Based Rules

Three layers of firewall, and where each rule belongs.

Jul 6, 2026·6 min readRead →
#proxmox#infrastructure

Proxmox Security Hardening: SSH Keys, Firewall, and Locking Down a New Cluster

Keys in, passwords out, and a root login nobody can brute-force.

Jul 6, 2026·13 min readRead →
#proxmox#lxc

Vaultwarden on Proxmox LXC: Self-Hosted Bitwarden-Compatible Password Manager

Your passwords, served by Bitwarden apps, hosted by you.

Jul 6, 2026·6 min readRead →
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