Make your server "production-ready". Part 5
Make your server "production-ready". Part 4
Make your server "production-ready". Part 3
Make your server "production-ready". Part 2
Make your server "production-ready". Part 1
Instead of exposing SSH to the whole internet, put your server on a private network with Tailscale. Here is how to join it to your tailnet and close the public SSH port.
Locked out of your server via SSH? The VNC console in the panel gives you a screen-level connection in the browser so you can fix the problem directly.
A backup saves you when an update goes wrong or data is lost. Here is how to create manual and scheduled backups of your ComputeBox server, stored off-site.
A PTR record is a must for reliable email delivery. Here is how to set reverse DNS for your IPv4 and your IPv6 network right in the ComputeBox panel.
Two quick measures that make your server noticeably safer: Fail2ban bans persistent login bots, and automatic updates close security holes on their own.
With ufw you control which ports of your server are reachable from outside in just a few commands. Here is how to set up a sane default firewall without locking yourself out.
Just ordered your ComputeBox server? Here is how to connect via SSH for the first time, work with the computebox user, and bring the system up to date.
