Guides

Step-by-step guides for tasks that combine Flux with work on the server itself.

Disclaimer

You follow these guides at your own risk. Gigahost takes no responsibility for data loss, downtime or other consequences of following them. Take a snapshot or backup before you change a server that is in use.

Networking

• Configure your routed /48 IPv6 prefix on Linux and Windows
• Set up reverse DNS (PTR) on a routed /48 IPv6

Security

• Secure your Linux server (SSH hardening + firewall)
• Change the Windows RDP port (and optionally restrict to a VPN)

VPN

• Set up Tailscale
• Set up a WireGuard VPN server

Storage and recovery

• Extend an LVM volume
• Reset a Linux root password

Self-hosting

• Set up your own mailbox with Mail-in-a-Box