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Use all-inkl.com DDNS with Synology DiskStation
I’ve recently upgraded my all-inkl.com webspace to the PrivatPlus tariff. As part of this tariff I’m now able to use DDNS running under the Domains I’m able to manage. Setting up DDNS in KAS is...
View ArticleSetup WireGuard VPN on Raspbian
I’m already using OpenVPN but heard only good things about WireGuard VPN. For my current project, I need a VPN connection to my home network. I do not want to mess with my currently working OpenVPN...
View ArticleFix broken automount mounts on macOS Catalina
I’ve moved my iTunes music library content to my NAS. I’m using automount to keep iTunes happy without losing the connection to the files. After upgrading to macOS Catalina, automount did not work as...
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Howto avoid resets of default Apple Music media folder when using a NAS
I’m a longtime fan and user of automount. Automount mounts automatically my Apple Music media folder, once the Music app tries to access it. I’ve recently updated to a Macbook with apple Silicon...
View ArticleAutomount network shares on Mac OS for use in iTunes
I’ve moved my iTunes library from my Macbook’s SSD to my Synology NAS on a network share. This is quite easy and can be made inside the iTunes preferences pane. After you’ve changed the path for the...
View ArticleSlow SMB transfers in Mac OS 10.12.2
I’m using a 802.11ac WLAN to connect to my Synology NAS. With the last Mac OS 10.12.2 update the network performance was catastrophic when I tried to access the NAS via SMB. At first I thought this...
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Improve OpenVPN security on Synology DiskStations
I’m using OpenVPN on my Synology DiskStation with certificates instead of Preshared Keys. A few days ago I’ve wanted to login to my VPN and it wasn’t working. After checking the log file I’ve seen...
View ArticleConfigure influxDB to store its data in a different folder
The default location of the influxDB data is /var/lib/influxdb. If you want to change the location, you’ll need to configure three folders to be in a different place. The changes should be done in the...
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Auto mount NFS shares on Raspbian
I’m using influxdb on my Raspberry Pi in combination with a NFS mount. The NFS mount is on my Synology NAS and should store the database data of influxdb. Reason for this setup is that I fear that the...
View ArticleSetup minio as backup target for Synology HyperBackup
After some unsuccessful tests with WireGuard VPN, I’ve tried something new to provide a suitable encrypted backup target for my Synology NAS. Minio is a block storage server which is compatible to AWS...
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