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How to use Heimdall, Docker & pfSense with a HP Tiny Mini Micro as a Docker host to manage your smarthome

Want an easy way to manage all your docker containers?
Tired of keeping up with all the different port #’s?
Stay tuned and I will show you an easy way to do this with Heimdall & pfSense

sudo docker volume create heimdall

sudo docker run \
–name=heimdall \
-e PUID=1000 \
-e PGID=1000 \
-e TZ=america/new_york \
-p 8006:80 \
-p 406:443 \
-v heimdall:/config \
–restart unless-stopped \
linuxserver/heimdall

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:46 – What we will be covering
1:04 – What is Heimdall? / Docker Install
3:36 – After Docker install
4:52 – Accessing Heimdall
6:48 – Giving Heimdall a public address
9:03 – Configuring network portion of docker for public ip address
11:07 – Giving Heimdall a hostname in pfSense

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Tiny Computer Micro
https://amzn.to/3auC9qx

EVanlak DispalyPort Headless Ghost Display Emulator for PC 4K DP Dummy Plug
https://amzn.to/3oaK1k4

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Setting up a HP Tiny Mini Micro as a Docker host to manage your smarthome

Looking to take you smarthome to the next level?
Need more power than a raspberry Pi?
Want to avoid so much cabling?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this

1. From SearxNG/Docker video
a. Refer to SearxNG video for the following –
i. Install Ubuntu
ii. Switch to cli
iii. Enable SSH
b. Continue building the foundation
i. sudo apt update -y
ii. sudo apt upgrade -y
c. Install Docker
i. https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials...
ii. sudo apt install docker.io -y
d. Install Docker-Compose – tool to define/share multi container apps
i. sudo apt install docker-compose -y

2. Continue to build the foundation
a. Install Portainer – GUI for Docker
i. https://docs.portainer.io/v/ce-2.9/st...
ii. https://ip_address:9443
b. Install Watchtower – auto update for Docker containers
i. https://hub.docker.com/r/v2tec/watcht....
c. Install Netdata – monitor docker hardware
i. https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/agen...
ii. http://ip_address:19999/
d. sudo apt install hwinfo -after install hwinfo –short
i. Or lshw -short

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:45 – What we will be covering
1:09 – Tiny Mini Micro vs Raspberry Pi
5:13 – Portainer install
5:43 – Netdata install
8:12 – Watchtower install
9:53 – Hardware info commands

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Tiny Computer Micro
https://amzn.to/3auC9qx

EVanlak DispalyPort Headless Ghost Display Emulator for PC 4K DP Dummy Plug
https://amzn.to/3oaK1k4

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How to use pfSense & SearxNG to run your own secure search engine

Would you like a little privacy using a search engine?
Would you like to check more than one search engine at the same time?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to setup a local secure search engine

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install docker.io -y
sudo apt install docker-compose -y
sudo apt install git -y
cd /usr/local
git clone https://github.com/searxng/searxng-do...
cd searxng-docker/

## do this before bringing up searxng the first time
If you don’t do this, the searx page will start to come up but only give you a blank page

sed -I “s|ultrasecretkey|$(openssl rand -hex 32)|g” searxng/settings.yml

#install searxng
sudo docker-compose up -d

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:53 – What we will be covering
1:03 – How the pieces fit together
4:20 – Installing Ubuntu Desktop
9:02 – Enable Ubuntu to boot in CLI
12:10 – Install SSH
14:28 – Install SearxNG process
16:24 – Install docker portion
16:36 – Install docker-compose portion
16:44 – Install SearxNG
20:53 – Getting Searx to respond by hostname

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Tiny Computer Micro
https://amzn.to/3auC9qx

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How to enable Secure DNS with pfSense

Want to keep your DNS traffic safe from prying eyes?
Heard about DoH (DNS over HTTPS) or DoT (DNS over TLS)?
Like any easy way to implement safer DNS activity?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this with pfSense

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:47 – What we will be covering
1:01 – What is secure dns?
3:13 – Configuring Secure DNS on pfSense
7:16 – Testing Secure DNS on pfSense

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1.1.1.1
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/l...
https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/d...

Testing for DoH/DoT operation – https://1.1.1.1/help

Here are the items mentioned in this video –

Mini PC Intel Celeron J3455 6GB DDR4, 256GB SSD
https://amzn.to/3QaZUDZ

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What is cron & How to use it with pfSense

Looking to add functionality to pfSense?
Heard about cron?
Want to learn more?
Stay tuned and I will show you why you should?

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:48 – What is cron?
1:52 – Installing Cron
2:57 – Rebooting pfSense using Cron
5:09 – Creating a user to use in stopping/pausing a cron job
6:09 – Shutting an interface using a cron job
9:12 – Troubleshooting cron

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

Mini PC Intel Celeron J3455 6GB DDR4, 128 GB SATA SSD, Mini Desktop Computer
https://amzn.to/3vbD1Ig
$199

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How to use a UPS with pfSense

Want to protect your pfSense from power surges?
Need to keep your pfSense running during a power outage?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this without breaking the bank.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:42 – What we will be covering in this video
0:55 – Do you need a UPS?
2:14 – How to size a UPS
5:38 – Setting up UPS communications
7:52 – Installing apcupsd service
11:41 – Adding apcupsd widget to pfSense home page & Troubleshooting

logon to pfSense via ssh and issue usbconfig
Do this before and after plugging in the UPS to make it easier to spot

UPS Status page
Go to «Services => UPS from pfSense portal

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

KonnectIT Replacement APC Smart UPS USB Cable AP9827 940-0127B 6 Feet (KUPSUSB06)
https://amzn.to/3N3r4d5

APC UPS 1500VA UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, BX1500M Backup Battery Power Supply
https://amzn.to/3y1PCPE

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How to add a network interface to pfSense

Need to add another ethernet port to pfSense?
Want to know how to select an network interface that works?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:43 – What we will be covering
0:58 – Why you need an additional network port
4:45 – Installing additional network port
11:37 – Using Cron to control an interface

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

Plugable USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to Gigabit Etherne
https://amzn.to/3Mjy0Tk
Select one that works with linux

Mini PC Intel Celeron J3455 6GB DDR4, 256GB SSD
https://amzn.to/3QaZUDZ

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How to use UPnP with pfSense in your Smarthome

New to writing firewall rules?
Looking for an option to firewall rules?
Stay tuned and I will show you an option in pfSense,

Here are other videos in the series –
Should you use a Pfsense router to protect your smarthome? https://youtu.be/ebmn_5Npt9I
How to install pfSense as your smarthome firewall https://youtu.be/C9FA1K4tlQo
Using NTP with pfSense to sync your device clocks https://youtu.be/r5cP1T_Gc60
How to use UPnP with pfSense in your Smarthome https://youtu.be/VZO9MNThOyY

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:50 – What we will be covering
1:06 – What is UPnP
1:17 – Enabling UPnP
4:56 – Configuring UPnP on pfSense
6:10 – Checking on UPnP status in pfSense
6:44 – UPnP options
7:55 – Troubleshooting UPnP
10:21 – Using Wireshark to troubleshoot UPnP

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Here are the items mentioned in this video –

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How to Use Proxmox to manage/access your smarthome

Are you looking for a better way to manage your smarthome?
Do you want to be able to use any computer when you need to make a change?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this with Proxmox

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:44 – What we will be covering
0:57 – Getting started
3:50 – BIOS settings to change
5:03 – Creating installation media
6:14 – Installing Proxmox
12:04 – First Run of Proxmox

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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –

Mini PC Intel Celeron J3455 6GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Mini Desktop Computer, AWOW AK34 Micro PC
https://amzn.to/3MZBv2j

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Using NTP with pfSense to sync your device clocks

Want to have all your network devices using the same time ?
Want an easy to use solution to provide NTP service?
Stay tuned and I will show you how to do this using pfSense and the NTP Service

Here are other videos in the series –

1. Using pfSense in your Smarthome – https://youtu.be/ebmn_5Npt9I
2. Installing pfSense – https://youtu.be/C9FA1K4tlQo
3. Using pfSense with NTP to sync your device clocks – https://youtu.be/r5cP1T_Gc60

https://www.ntppool.org/en/
Click on continent on right side to get pool info for nearest servers

List of ntp ref id’s
https://www.iana.org/assignments/ntp-...

1. Setting up ntp in pfsense
2. Getting a list of ntp servers near you
3. Getting dhcp to hand out ntp info
4. Interpreting nto info from pfsense

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:47 – What will be covered in this video
1:05 – What is NTP?
2:14 – Configuring NTP on pfSense
3:24 – Finding the best NTP server for you
6:22 – See what NTP is doing
8:30 – Have DHCP hand out NTP Server info for you

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