Home Automation, Networking & Self-Hosting Archives • Helge Klein

How to Sync & Backup Frigate NVR Recordings to Offsite Cloud Storage

This article shows how to synchronize your Frigate NVR recordings to offsite cloud storage for backup and safekeeping in case your onsite NVR is stolen by a burglar.

Frigate: NVR With Object Detection on Raspberry Pi 5 & Coral TPU

This article explains how to install and configure the Frigate NVR software on a Raspberry Pi 5 with a Coral Edge TPU.

Elasticsearch ES|QL: Energy Consumption Chart With Home Assistant Data

This article explains important Elasticsearch ES|QL concepts by showing you how to create a chart that visualizes your home's energy consumption.

Elasticsearch: Long-Term Storage of Home Assistant Data

This article describes how to send Home Assistant metrics to Elasticsearch for long-term storage and visualization. It focuses on the integration between the two products and on how to configure Elasticsearch.

Elasticsearch: Simple Docker Compose Setup for Home Servers

This is a deliberately simplistic dockerized Elasticsearch & Kibana setup focused on long-term stability and minimal maintenance requirements.

Hikvision Surveillance Network Camera Setup & Configuration

This is my documentation of how I set up and configured my Hikvision surveillance network camera.

VictoriaMetrics: Long-Term Storage of Home Assistant Data

This article explains how to set up VictoriaMetrics in a Docker container with automatic HTTPS via Caddy. It also shows how to forward Home Assistant data to VictoriaMetrics for long-term storage and how to query the data from Grafana.

Emby: Dockerized Media Server With Automatic HTTPS

This article explains how to set up Emby in a Docker container with automatic HTTPS via Caddy.

Syncthing: Continuous File Synchronization Between Personal Devices

This article explains how to set up Syncthing in a Docker container and configure synchronization with peers on Windows PCs.

Budibase: Self-Hosted Low-Code Platform With SSO & Automatic HTTPS

This article explains how to set up Budibase in a Docker container with automatic HTTPS via Caddy.

Simple OPNsense Firewall Rules for a Secure Smart Home

This article presents a simple, balanced OPNsense firewall configuration for a secure smart home. The config provides good security while still allowing the freedom a family not entirely comprised of geeks needs.

Home Assistant Installation as VM on Proxmox

This article explains how to set up Home Assistant in a virtual machine on Proxmox with automatic HTTPS via dockerized Caddy.

OPNsense HowTo: IPv4 & IPv6 Internet Connectivity With FTTH Modem

This article explains how to configure OPNsense as your (only) internet router in a fiber to the home (FTTH) setup.

Samba File Server: Web Access Through Filebrowser With SSO & HTTPS

This article explains how to set up Filebrowser in a Docker container as a web interface for browser-based access to a Samba file server.

Samba File Server With Windows ACLs in a Docker Container

This article explains how to set up a Samba file server with Windows ACLs as a domain member in a Docker container.

Samba Active Directory as Authelia’s SSO Authentication Backend

This article explains how to configure Samba Active Directory as Authelia's authentication backend via LDAP.

Samba Active Directory in a Docker Container: Installation Guide

This article explains how to install a Samba v4 Active Directory domain controller in a Docker container. It's part of a mini-series about running Samba Active Directory and file server service on a home server.

resticprofile Backup Monitoring Grafana Dashboard

This article explains how to set up a Grafana dashboard to monitor restic/resticprofile backup operations.

Dockerized Ubiquiti UniFi Network Server Setup With Automatic HTTPS

This article explains how to set up Ubiquiti UniFi Network Server, a management software for UniFi devices such as access points.

Vaultwarden Setup Guide With Automatic HTTPS

This article explains how to set up Vaultwarden with automatic HTTPS certificates (via Caddy).

Docker Monitoring With Prometheus, Automatic HTTPS & SSO Authentication

This article explains how to set up Prometheus, Node Exporter, and cAdvisor with automatic HTTPS certificates (via Caddy) and OAuth single sign-on (via Authelia).

Grafana Setup Guide With Automatic HTTPS & OAuth SSO via Authelia

This article explains how to set up Grafana, Loki, and Promtail with automatic HTTPS certificates (via Caddy) and OAuth single sign-on (via Authelia).

Firezone: WireGuard VPN With User Self-Service Portal & SSO

This article explains how to set up Firezone with automatic HTTPS certificates (via Caddy) and OpenID Connect single sign-on (via Authelia).

Unbound DNS Server Configuration & Static IPv6 Address on Proxmox

This article explains how to set up the Unbound DNS server as the resolver for your home network. It also shows how to generate and assign a static IPv6 address to your Proxmox server.

Portainer Setup Guide With Automatic HTTPS & OAuth SSO via Authelia

This article explains how to set up Portainer with automatic HTTPS certificates (via Caddy) and OAuth single sign-on (via Authelia).

restic: Encrypted Offsite Backup With Ransomware Protection for Your Homeserver

This article explains how to set up restic (with the resticprofile wrapper) for automated scheduled backups of your home server.

ownCloud Infinite Scale With OpenID Connect Authentication for Home Networks

This article explains how to set up ownCloud Infinity Scale with OpenID Connect authentication to Authelia or authentik.

authentik: Authentication, SSO, User Management & Password Reset for Home Networks

This is my second article on how to set up a modern user management and authentication system for services on your internal home network. In the previous article, I used Authelia as IdP; this article presents an alternative configuration based on authentik.

Authelia & lldap: Authentication, SSO, User Management & Password Reset for Home Networks

This article explains how to set up a simple but modern user management and authentication system for services on your internal home network. The solution supports important security features like two-factor authentication and single sign-on, and only requires minimal maintenance due to self-service password reset.

Automatic HTTPS Certificates for Services on Internal Home Network

This article explains how to set up automatic HTTPS certificates via Let’s Encrypt for services on your internal home network without opening a port on your firewall. It’s part of my series on home automation that shows how to install, configure, and run a home server with (dockerized or virtualized) services such as Home Assistant and OwnCloud.

Category: Home Automation, Networking & Self-Hosting

How to Sync & Backup Frigate NVR Recordings to Offsite Cloud Storage

Frigate: NVR With Object Detection on Raspberry Pi 5 & Coral TPU

Elasticsearch ES|QL: Energy Consumption Chart With Home Assistant Data

Elasticsearch: Long-Term Storage of Home Assistant Data

Elasticsearch: Simple Docker Compose Setup for Home Servers

Hikvision Surveillance Network Camera Setup & Configuration

VictoriaMetrics: Long-Term Storage of Home Assistant Data

Emby: Dockerized Media Server With Automatic HTTPS

Syncthing: Continuous File Synchronization Between Personal Devices

Budibase: Self-Hosted Low-Code Platform With SSO & Automatic HTTPS

Simple OPNsense Firewall Rules for a Secure Smart Home

Home Assistant Installation as VM on Proxmox

OPNsense HowTo: IPv4 & IPv6 Internet Connectivity With FTTH Modem

Samba File Server: Web Access Through Filebrowser With SSO & HTTPS

Samba File Server With Windows ACLs in a Docker Container

Samba Active Directory as Authelia’s SSO Authentication Backend

Samba Active Directory in a Docker Container: Installation Guide

resticprofile Backup Monitoring Grafana Dashboard

Dockerized Ubiquiti UniFi Network Server Setup With Automatic HTTPS

Vaultwarden Setup Guide With Automatic HTTPS

Docker Monitoring With Prometheus, Automatic HTTPS & SSO Authentication

Grafana Setup Guide With Automatic HTTPS & OAuth SSO via Authelia

Firezone: WireGuard VPN With User Self-Service Portal & SSO

Unbound DNS Server Configuration & Static IPv6 Address on Proxmox

Portainer Setup Guide With Automatic HTTPS & OAuth SSO via Authelia

restic: Encrypted Offsite Backup With Ransomware Protection for Your Homeserver

ownCloud Infinite Scale With OpenID Connect Authentication for Home Networks

authentik: Authentication, SSO, User Management & Password Reset for Home Networks

Authelia & lldap: Authentication, SSO, User Management & Password Reset for Home Networks

Automatic HTTPS Certificates for Services on Internal Home Network