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- Setting up a reverse proxy for HTTPS with a custom domain using Nginx Proxy Manager, Pi-Hole and Cloudflare
14 min read
I've used a reverse proxy to access my self-hosted apps and services for years, but I recently re-did everything from scratch and decided to write it down. When done, you'll be able to access your apps and services through a custom domain, with unique sub-domains for each app or service, with full HTTPS and accessible only locally.
- How to use Pi-hole from anywhere with Tailscale
6 min read
Tailscale is my new homelab toy. I've been using it to access my media on the go, to connect to a VPS for sharing my Plex library with family, and now for on-the-go adblocking on my phone, tablet and laptop -- here's how.
- Setting up a Libre Computer Sweet Potato SBC with Debian and Pi-Hole
9 min read
I've been wanting to get a Raspberry Pi for ages, but they were out of stock for the longest time, so I never ended up with one. Recently I learned about the Le Potato from Libre Computer as a Pi-alternative, and after some research paid the $30 early access price for their new Sweet Potato SBC. Here's how I set it up.
- Using a forwarding resolver in Pi-Hole for DNS over TLS (Upgrade Pi-Hole v6)
4 min read
A quick guide on configuring Pi-Hole to use either Cloudflared or Unbound as forwarding resolver to Quad9, for encrypted queries using DNS over TLS.
- Using DNS over HTTPS with Pi-Hole and Cloudflared (Updated for Pi-Hole v6)
7 min read
When using Pi-Hole as a network-wide ad blocker, your DNS requests still go out in plain text and can be seen by your ISP. DNS over HTTPS encrypts DNS requests between your Pi-Hole and the upstream DNS resolver. Here is a quick guide on how to set that up with Cloudflared daemon.
- Set up Pi-Hole for network-wide ad blocking and Unbound for recursive DNS (Updated for Pi-Hole v6)
20 min read
Besides just using a browser extension for ad blocking, I've been using Pi-Hole for years to prevent all devices on my network from getting ads, and stopping smart home devices from phoning home for telemetry and tracking. Pi-Hole will run on almost anything that can run Linux, is very easy to set up, and super effective with the right blocklists.