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Posted by Captain Morgan
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Hello All! Looking for any and all fun software for home setups. Software/ hardware that tech enthusiasts can use to step up their tech game. Iv found some lists of "Free software" but none really focused on projects that can improve the home life of a techie. Share your favorite softwares or project pieces! I'll start!

Backup: VEEAM

https://www.veeam.com/windows-endpoint-server-backup-free.html?ad=menu-products

Storage: TrueNAS (Formally FreeNAS)

https://www.truenas.com/truenas-core/

Media Server: PLEX

https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Monitor: PRTG

https://www.paessler.com/prtg

Monitor: Prey

https://preyproject.com/

Helpdesk: Spiceworks

https://www.spiceworks.com/free-help-desk-software/

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  • I really like PFSense, and it runs awesome on an old watchguard 5-series =)

    https://www.pfsense.org/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEXbYbDTjo

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  • questbahlin wrote:

    I really like PFSense, and it runs awesome on an old watchguard 5-series =)

    https://www.pfsense.org/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEXbYbDTjo

    Heard about this one a couple years ago. A buddy was able to put a new SSD in the watchguard to increase the speeds and storage. works really well if your organization moves from watchguard to another platform and they have a couple going in the trash.
    EDIT: did some looking into this and deffinetly setting this up on a spare PC laying around. Really cool project.
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  • This is an AWESOME piece of software.  I have it running on a Dell Poweredge r210 (which its honestly perfect for).  It's obviously a Firewall but so SO much more.  It can run a VPN server, DHCP, DNS, create VLANS (and route between them), can do IDS/IPS, block ads at the network level, geo-block IP's, etc. In fact its so versatile I am disappointed it can't tie my shoes for me LOL.

    Honestly - it replaced my residential grade router years ago...its so much more stable.

    CK

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  • PLUS 100 for pfsense!!!

    I have had fun playing with home automation using HomeSeer and/or Home Assistant.

    If you have cameras/NVR that supports JPG output i suggest giving Deepstack a try for detection/alerts.

    I am in process of setting up a new(to me) PC with NextCloud or ownCloud,  

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  • EdfishC wrote:

    I am in process of setting up a new(to me) PC with NextCloud or ownCloud,  

    I'm considering similarly with a clear preference for an actual version of Nextcloud 9​.

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  • OpenHAB - DIY Home Smartification

    ZoneMinder - OpenSource home security stuff

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  • I tend to try and find free or open source products for home use. Here are some I find useful.

    • EFA (Email Filter Appliance), soon to be replaced by a postfix docker container for internal email relaying/filtering. EFA is a spam filter.
    • Pfsense - Firewall/routing.
    • Graylog - for log analysis and reporting.
    • Kali - for pen-testing and security.
    • GVM (formerly OpenVAS) for vulnerability scanning.
    • DynDNS - There are many out there.
    • Acme certificate management (part of Pfsense for Lets encrypt certificates).
    • Omada - docker container for managing TP-Link SDN products.
    • SnipeIT - docker container for maintaining a list of IT kit I own (I also add other devices so I have a complete audit).
    • Nextcloud - docker container for collaboration. 
    • LibreOffice - docker container, usable via a web-browser.
    • Leantime - docker container, project management.
    • Ghost - docker container, blogging platform.
    • Boxafe - QNAP application for backup of 365 products (exchange online, SharePoint online, Teams).
    • Hyper Data Protector - QNAP application for backing up ESXi or Hyper-V VMs, it does have it's limitations, but fine for home use.
    • InvoiceNinja - for invoices, I am hoping to move this to a container at some point.
    • OTRS - helpdesk/ticketing system, just to play with.

    I'm sure I use other applications, but these are the ones that come to memory at present.

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