How I secured my homelab after realizing everything was wide open Adventures: A Personal Technical Story
My experience implementing How I secured my homelab after realizing everything was wide open in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.
The Journey Begins
Like many homelab enthusiasts, I eventually reached the point where I needed to implement How I secured my homelab after realizing everything was wide open. The journey was more complex than anticipated, but incredibly rewarding.
The Challenges
The initial setup seemed straightforward from the documentation, but reality had other plans. I encountered compatibility issues, configuration conflicts, and more than one complete do-over.
Finding the Right Approach
After stepping back and doing some proper research, I realized my approach needed work. I started with a minimal viable setup and gradually added complexity.
Current Status and Takeaways
Everything has been working smoothly since the rebuild. I learned that sometimes starting over is faster than trying to fix a broken setup. Some key insights from this project:
• Reading documentation thoroughly saves time in the long run
• Start simple and add complexity gradually
• Document your configuration for future reference
• Test changes in isolation before deploying to production
What's Next
I'm planning to expand this setup and integrate it better with my monitoring stack. I'll share more updates as the project evolves.
This is part of my ongoing homelab adventures. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or are working on similar projects!