This is my solution to both store #adguard conf in code and continuously deploy it on many nodes. I also proposed some solutions to easily gather metrics and switch off/on ad protection. Everything is written in README.
Networking & Remote Access:#Tailscale (non-Docker), love its SSH agent and magic DNS features. #NetworkSecurity
Security & Monitoring
Ad Blocking:#AdGuardHome (non-Docker). Previously used PiHole but find AdGuardHome slightly faster. #PrivacyTools
Server Monitoring:#Beszel (non-Docker). Tried Grafana/Prometheus/Alertmanager (accessible but overkill) and Netdata (poor screen reader accessibility). Beszel isn't perfect but best compromise so far. #ServerMonitoring
RSS Feeds:#Miniflux (non-Docker), excellent accessibility. Originally wanted better podcast support but other options had major accessibility issues. #RSSReader
IRC Client:#TheLounge (non-Docker). Some accessibility issues but best I've found so far for always-connected IRC. #IRCClient
Read Later Service:#Wallabag (Docker). Biggest issue is Wallabagger Chrome extension doesn't work for me yet. #ReadItLater
Notifications & Development Workflow
Notifications via: #Ntfy (Docker) and Zoho's ZeptoMail (#Zoho)
Development Environment: Mostly using VSCode connected to my server via Remote-SSH extension. #VSCodeRemote
Accessibility Focus ️
Accessibility heavily influences my choices—I use a screen reader full-time (#ScreenReader), so I prioritize services usable without sight (#InclusiveDesign, #DigitalAccessibility). Always open to discussing accessibility experiences or recommendations!
Habit trackers like Beaver Habit Tracker (#HabitTracking): Accessibility issues made it unusable for me.
I don't really have a media collection, so no Plex or Jellyfin here (#MediaServer)—but I'm always open to suggestions! I've gotten a bit addicted to exploring new self-hosted services!
What's your setup like? Any cool services you'd recommend I try?
Ditching Google for search and email is great, but their surveillance advertising infrastructure is how they really monetise us. Something like #AdGuardHome is great way to #degoogle and reduce their ad based revenue.
We are currently working on a simpler solution for individuals to achieve more digital privacy in their homes. Easy maintenance and more or less simple installation ;)
@fivexhotel assuming that were talking about someone running a few services like #nextcloud#adguardhome or #jellyfin and wanting to access those services away from their home LAN.
An off the cuff example, #tailscale#headscale or #nebula do this with an added layer of security on top whatever authentication is built into said hosted services.
@tailscale is particularly self-hosting noob friendly, though there are security/foss concerns that may put some folks off.
After weeks of work, I'm excited to share my self-hosted setup! I'm running everything on a Raspberry Pi 500 with Stormux (Arch Linux ARM-based), 8 GB RAM, and a 512 GB SD card (planning to upgrade to SSD or NAS as soon as I can afford it). Here's what I’ve built so far:
Security & Access: - Caddy + Cloudflare Zero Trust/Access for reverse proxy & SSO - FirewallD + Fail2ban for extra protection
Emails Powered by Zoho ZeptoMail: All email-capable services (e.g., Forgejo, Joplin) are configured for reliable notifications.
Backups: Using IDrive's 5 TB plan for peace of mind.
This journey has been challenging yet rewarding! I'd love to hear your thoughts—especially tips on scaling storage or optimizing performance. Let's chat!
Not only browser are spying or let websites spy you! Windows, MacOS on desktop computers and iOS and Android on mobile phones are spying directly on operating system level.
So if you (or your familiy members) own desktop computer(s), mobile phones and smart devices like TV, watches, etc. you might want to have a single network wide solution for this: #pihole or #adguardhome can be useful for you. In combination with a private #selfhosted#vpn with #wireguard you (and your familiy) can even take your #adblock with you everywhere on every device.
Just setup Pihole+Wireguard once, use it on all your devices and everywhere! (at your home WiFi, with other WiFis/HotSpots, with your mobile data plan, in your country or in other countries)
Finally got around to mounting an extra monitor on my server rack! I hooked up my #RaspberryPi since I wasn’t using it for anything else, although I should probably just connect it to my compute server instead.
My end goal is a custom #grafana dashboard, but that’s an entire project in and of itself. For now, I’ll just tile my #adguardhome and #plex dashboards among others.
P.S. please ignore the mess. Yes, it is like that most of the time
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In the past few days, I set up an additional #NginxProxyManager instance to serve as a reverse proxy for my new internal #TLD. It also provides #LetsEncrypt certificates to ensure a secure connection. My #AdGuardHome#DNS server ensures everything works correctly.