This post documents the process of purchasing a used dedicated server from Hetzner Server Auction and configuring it as a hardened Ubuntu 26.04 system with RAID1 NVMe storage. The target hardware is an Intel i7-7700 with 1TB NVMe drives in software RAID configuration. Finding and Purchasing the Server Hetzner provides two tools for locating dedicated […]
Author: Gund Wehsling
Install Jellyfin in Portable Mode on Ubuntu Server
Jellyfin is a self-hosted media server that provides streaming access to video, music, and photos. This guide covers installation and configuration of Jellyfin in portable mode on a Hetzner auction server, including systemd service management, backup configuration, and firewall rules. This is a consideration if you need the software to be running directly on the […]
Install Windows Server 2019 on VirtualBox and Migrate AD Roles
This guide covers installing Windows Server 2019 as a VirtualBox guest on Ubuntu Server, configuring it to auto-start via systemd, and migrating Active Directory Domain Services roles from an existing domain controller. The process applies when migrating services for security updates, hardware changes, or virtualisation. Prerequisites Step 1: Prepare ISO Storage Create a directory for […]
Setting Up SSH Key-Based Authentication on Ubuntu
This guide covers the process of establishing passwordless SSH authentication between two Ubuntu servers using public key cryptography. By the end, you will have configured key-based authentication for unattended tasks such as scheduled backups or monitoring scripts, tested the connection, and optionally locked down the server to reject password-based logins entirely. This approach eliminates the […]
Install VirtualBox with Web Control Panel on Ubuntu Server
This guide covers the installation of VirtualBox 7.0 on Ubuntu 22.04 Server with a Docker-based web control panel. By the end, you will have a headless virtualization host accessible through a browser interface, suitable for running operating systems that require full system control without the resource overhead of a desktop environment. Why VirtualBox for Server […]