Home Servers\Homelabs: NAS, Plex, & Everything Else

[el_oh_el]

Bro, can I hit you with some questions about your setup? I'm new to the plex game.

Of course; fire away

 

[BBG]

Can wunna y'all invite me in your servers.



I joined some random cacs server a few weeks ago but he has zero content for nikkas it's all cac shyt, dudes like John Mulaney n shyt smh help brehs

 

[Macallik86]

Officially started my journey into using a laptop as a server. I know typically people who go this route use an old-ass laptops, but thanks to some good (and bad) luck, I am using a spare 11th Gen IdeaPad. So far I have:

1. Wiped SSD
2. Installed Debian 12 (terminal only)
3. Installed Docker
4. SSH'd into it using my desktop/laptop

I was planning on really going ham w/ devices but randomly googled info on server security which scared me straight. I don't plan on getting lost in the weeds via reverse proxies/VPNs anytime soon, but I do need to spend some time locking it down security-wise before I feel comfortable putting personal data on the server. I'm not going to access it when I am away from home, but based on what I read, I still need to expose ports which lead to potential vulnerabilities.

I've got a few articles stowed away as suggested reading, but if anyone has any guidance, I'm all ears.

 

[FatherSimp]

Officially started my journey into using a laptop as a server. I know typically people who go this route use an old-ass laptops, but thanks to some good (and bad) luck, I am using a spare 11th Gen IdeaPad. So far I have:

1. Wiped SSD
2. Installed Debian 12 (terminal only)
3. Installed Docker
4. SSH'd into it using my desktop/laptop

I was planning on really going ham w/ devices but randomly googled info on server security which scared me straight. I don't plan on getting lost in the weeds via reverse proxies/VPNs anytime soon, but I do need to spend some time locking it down security-wise before I feel comfortable putting personal data on the server. I'm not going to access it when I am away from home, but based on what I read, I still need to expose ports which lead to potential vulnerabilities.

I've got a few articles stowed away as suggested reading, but if anyone has any guidance, I'm all ears.

You only need to expose ports on your home network if you plan to make any service public facing. I believe you can use Cloudflare tunnels to host your services publicly without exposing ports but I never used it so do your research. As for security keep your server up to date, use keys for ssh access to your server, change the default ssh port from 22 to something else (I use 88) and most importantly stay away from insecure sites.

 

[TripleAgent]

You only need to expose ports on your home network if you plan to make any service public facing. I believe you can use Cloudflare tunnels to host your services publicly without exposing ports but I never used it so do your research. As for security keep your server up to date, use keys for ssh access to your server, change the default ssh port from 22 to something else (I use 88) and most importantly stay away from insecure sites.

THIS

 

[Flexington]

Can wunna y'all invite me in your servers.



I joined some random cacs server a few weeks ago but he has zero content for nikkas it's all cac shyt, dudes like John Mulaney n shyt smh help brehs

Did you ever get one?

I'm looking for one with fukkery like Love After Lockup

 

[BBG]

Did you ever get one?

I'm looking for one with fukkery like Love After Lockup

Hell na, ngl I been eating good off cacflix tho

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

Can wunna y'all invite me in your servers.



I joined some random cacs server a few weeks ago but he has zero content for nikkas it's all cac shyt, dudes like John Mulaney n shyt smh help brehs

I fux with John Mulaney.

Since streaming took off.. i havent had a server, my brother does plex though and he be on them torrents...

my last server i put it down in 2018 .. it was 16TB

 

[abominable1]

Hell na, ngl I been eating good off cacflix tho

me 2
My shares went underground and are not taking any new people
but one is European , they got some damned good shows , seasons too short though
wife be like, "you watching the blandest , whitish , shyt" , then about 5 minutes later she on the other side of the couch all interested.

Plus , if i want some breh centered fukkery , i just hit up TUBI

 

[Alvin]

Just get a synology, that being said does anyone have a synology?

 

[Hersh]

*checks in*.. ultimately i want to set up something like this for my friends and fam aswell.. but my shyt gon be ultra budget just wit old laptops/hds. lol

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Just get a synology, that being said does anyone have a synology?

Yep. Like you said, just get one.

 

[TripleAgent]

Just get a synology, that being said does anyone have a synology?

I do. shyt is lovely.

 

[FatherSimp]

Copped two poweredge servers off ebay a few weeks ago.

Currently in the process of migrating my homelab into those two servers.

Should been done with it but BG3 then AC6 stole all my time

 

[BBG]

What's the best way to watch live TV without a subscription? Football season is nearly upon us and I need my fix without having to worry about constant buffering

EDIT: pm if you got the goods