Learn how to install and configure Xpenology. Find out cool tips and tricks that help make the process of building your custom NAS as easy as possible!
In this tutorial, we will look at how to install Xpenology on Proxmox (DSM 7). Xpenology is a community-based bootloader than runs Synology's DSM 7. It allows you to have a fully functional Synology NAS operating system (DSM 7) that…
Today we are going to take a look at how to install Portainer on a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/bLHWxtrU8Tg Portainer gives users a way to manage their Docker containers through a great web interface. For my Raspberry Pi and Ubuntu Docker…
Today we are going to look at how to configure notifications on a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/wXCYEby3FJ8 By default, Synology NAS devices have a bunch of different ways that they can be monitored. However, monitoring does very little if you aren’t…
Today we are going to look at how to enable HTTPS on a Synology NAS using an SSL certificate. https://youtu.be/VoF-qqKwIWw This process is fairly straight forward, but the explanation behind it is very important. For that reason, I suggest that…
In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to setup Pi-hole on a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzI5DRfVAdc We will be looking at two different methods on how to setup Pi-hole on a Synology NAS. The first method we are…
In this tutorial, we will look at the Synology NAS OpenVPN setup and configuration instructions. https://youtu.be/qbfa-YVUfls After my recent Ultimate Synology NAS Setup & Configuration Guide tutorial, I received a ton of great feedback from users who were interested in…
In this tutorial, we will look at how to use Rsync to restore backed up files from a Synology NAS to a Linux PC. https://youtu.be/Xq0subKVZyk Now…technically, you can substitute the source in this tutorial (Synology NAS) and replace it with…
Today we are going to look at how you can use SSH keys and Cron to automatically back up a Linux PC to a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/kvK3S3Wsx2M The process will allow you to automatically authenticate from a Linux PC to…
In this tutorial, we will look at how to use Rsync on a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/wSGaG3AQV7o Rsync is a tool that can be used to sync files from one location to another. This tutorial will look at how to use…
Today we are going to look at how to self-host bitwarden on a Synology NAS! https://youtu.be/MgFfrTzJ1ls Bitwarden is a password manager that can be self-hosted if desired. The benefit of self-hosting is that you are in control of your data…
