Introduction In today's digital landscape, network security and privacy have become paramount concerns for both home users and businesses. While individual VPN clients protect single devices, configuring a VPN at the router level provides comprehensive protection for...
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OPNsense: Enabling DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for Privacy
🔒 Securing Your Home Network: Encrypted DNS with OPNsense In today's digital world, privacy and security are more important than ever. While we often think about encrypting web traffic with HTTPS, one of the most fundamental parts of the internet—the Domain Name...
Secure Your Homelab: An OPNsense Configuration Deep Dive
Introduction Welcome back to our OPNsense blog series! If you've been following along, you've successfully selected your hardware, prepared your installation media, and completed the basic installation of the OPNsense firewall operating system. If you haven't, you can...
Secure Your Homelab: Installing OPNsense as a Virtual Firewall
Introduction Are you tired of the limitations of your consumer-grade router? As your homelab grows, so does the need for more granular control, enhanced security, and the flexibility to segment your network. Off-the-shelf routers are great for basic internet access,...
From Clicks to Code: Mastering VM Deployment in VirtualBox
Curious about the different ways to spin up a virtual machine locally? In my latest blog post, I explore three practical methods to build a VM using VirtualBox: 🔹 Manual setup via GUI🔹 Python scripting using VBoxManage🔹 Vagrant automation by HashiCorp I’ve included...
Understanding Hypervisors: A Guide for IT Professionals
🚀 Curious about how virtualization powers modern IT infrastructure? In my latest blog post, I dive into the world of hypervisors — the backbone of cloud computing and virtualization. Whether you're exploring Type 1 (Bare Metal) or Type 2 (Hosted) hypervisors, this...