🏠 Homelab

How to Enable Auto Login on Proxmox Console (TTY) What is tty? tty stands for “teletypewriter” and refers to a terminal interface in Unix-like operating systems. It allows users to interact with the system through a command-line interface. What is getty? getty is a program that manages physical or virtual terminals on Unix-like systems. It is responsible for prompting for a login name and starting the login process. If you want to enable auto-login on the Proxmox console (TTY), you can do this by modifying the getty service configuration. This allows you to log in automatically without entering a username and password each time you access the console. This is helpful when your homelab server restarts for some reason, and you want to avoid manual login. ...

Introduction If you don’t have a paid Proxmox subscription, you’ll see a warning about the Enterprise repository. This is normal for home labs, but you can easily switch to the free no-subscription repository and get rid of the alert. Steps to Fix the Warning Step 1: Open the Proxmox APT sources file nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pve-enterprise.list Step 2: Disable the enterprise repository Add a # at the start of the line so it looks like this: ...

Introduction This guide shows you how to set up a secure and flexible Proxmox VE homelab. You will: Isolate your VM network but keep internet access. Securely access the Proxmox web UI using Cloudflare Tunnel and custom DNS. Block direct IP access to the Proxmox UI. Prepare for adding more services in the future. Prerequisite Before you start, ensure you have: Already installed Proxmox VE on your machine. A basic understanding of Linux command line. A Cloudflare account with a domain set up (e.g., yourdomain.com). Already created a linux bridge network in Proxmox for your VMs. Check out my blog post on How to Configure DHCP Server to Create vmbr Bridge Network for guidance. Example values we are going to use Assuming you have a Proxmox VE installation with the following network configuration: Note that these values are examples. You should replace them with your actual network settings. ...

Introduction This guide will help you set up a DHCP server on your Proxmox host to create a bridge network (vmbr1) for your virtual machines (VMs). This setup allows VMs to automatically receive IP addresses and network configuration from the DHCP server. Also, helps in isolating the VM network while still providing internet access. Install DHCP Server and Configure Bridge Network Install DHCP server on Proxmox host: apt install isc-dhcp-server Set interface in /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server: ...