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Tag: ["Server", "Security", "Privacy", "App", "Web"]
Date: 2021-09-19
DocType: "Server"
Hierarchy: "NonRoot"
TimeStamp: 2021-09-23
CPU: 2Core
RAM: 4GB
StorageCapa: 40GB
StorageType: SSD
Bandwidth: 4TB
Speed:
OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Domiciliation: NL
IPv4: 41.216.181.11
Hostname: vm919620.desivps.com
Host: DesiVPS
SubDomain: tools
UsedDiskSpace: 14%

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Parent:: [[mfxm Website Scope|mfxm.fr]]

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```button
name Edit Server parameters
type command
action MetaEdit: Run MetaEdit
id EditMetaData
```
^button-ToolsServerEdit

```button
name Save
type command
action Save current file
id Save
```
^button-ToolsServerSave

 

# Tools server

 

```ad-abstract
title: Summary
collapse: open
Higher spec server to be set up with docker to host a variety of tools using containers.
```

 

```toc
style: number
```

 

---

 

### Server parameters

 

```ad-quote
title: Dashboard access
[https://clients.desivps.com/clientarea.php](https://clients.desivps.com/clientarea.php)
```

 

```ad-quote
title: Address
The service will be located under **[tools.mfxm.fr](https://tools.mfxm.fr)** .
```

 

---

 

### Services

 

```ad-abstract
title: Service description
The Tools server will host a variety of tools in docker containers. Several services will aim to service all others and will be installed outside of docker containers.
```

 

#### Installed server dependencies

##### Docker

```ad-warning
title: [[Docker config|docker]] for non root users
[[Docker config|docker]] predominantly works for the root user. In order to let non-root users instruct Docker, users need to be added to the Docker group:

`sudo usermod -aG docker (username)`

Potentially, the Docker group needs to be defined:

`sudo groupadd docker`
```

Currently running Docker containers

```ad-bug
title: sl-network
ID: 3a4d267e8155e3ff957e15c86360de1431d177b2131455707bea99038f179481
IP: 17.27.37.x
```

 

##### Caddy

[[Caddy config|caddy]] is the webserver of choice. Refer to the dedicated note for config and parametrisation.

```ad-bug
title: authentication token
LWERS4M7njDLiAJe5A6gkv9jRDabvnzBGyYk9vPr1F5dY0LMu47FSjB0v21BAE83rYTOksElzcYmioWA
```

 

##### Security

| Program name | Type | Description
|----------------|------|-------------
| **fail2ban** | Daemon | Blocks suspicious attempts to login
| **unattended-upgrades** | Program | Enables automatic updates of installed programs and OS
| **logwatch** | Daemon | Monitors activity on server and sends activity logs

 

##### fail2ban

Classic installation with a dedicated configuration:

`sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/sshd.local`

With the following parameters:

>[sshd]
>enabled = true
>port=2227
>maxretry = 10
>bantime = 1m

 

##### Postfix

Mail Transfer Agent. Configuration is standard to allow for emails to be sent by programs / deamons / [[Nextcloud]] or others. Such a [[Postfix config|system]] is required for every server to work correctly.

 

##### Certbot

Provides SSL certification from **Let's Encrypt**. Installation dependencies are different from Nginx and explained [here](https://linuxhint.com/secure-apache-lets-encrypt-ubuntu/)

 

##### UFW

Firewall management.

 

##### Nodejs & Yarn

JavaScript & JS package manager.

 

#### Dedicated Server parameters

| Service | Used value
|---------|:---------:
**Internal network** | 17.27.37.x
**Port: SSH** | 2227

 

#### Password manager

[Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com) is a FOSS enabling self-hosting with a simple deployment through docker/docker-compose.

 

##### Service parameters

```ad-info
title: service parameters
IP: 17.27.37.3:80
Docker ID: 970b6f4b6150fa03be24287ae29a065c06ff7ed91a3402f8184c8a9aafa5e94d
Docker Name: bitwarden_bitwarden_1
```

 

##### User management

```ad-info
title: Link
[Admin panel](https://pw-manager.mfxm.fr)
```

The admin panel needs to be set up with an authentication token and is accessed with the token. User & key management is done from within this panel.

 

#### Personal notes

[MiniNote](https://github.com/muety/mininote) is a FOSS enabling self-hosting with a server-side encryption.

 

##### Service parameters

```ad-info
title: service parameters
IP: 17.27.37.7:3000
Docker ID: 73d91d338b533c05a4ad15968efb0470e924f780d016fab13c98f8f1dc3820af
Docker Name: mininote_mininote_1
```

 

##### User management

No user management per se. [[Caddy config|Caddy]] provides with a layer of authentication to restrict users to access the full service.

 

#### Server-side Monitoring

Refer to the [[Monit config|monit section]] for further information on installation and configuration.

List of monitored services:
- System
- SSH
- Fail2ban
- cron
- Postfix
- docker
	- Bitwarden

 

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### Pricing

 

<mark class="green">Tools Server</mark> | One-off cost | Recurring subscription p.a.
--------|---------------|:----------------------:
<p style="color:cyan">**Server hosting**</p> | &emsp; | *$60*
^ToolsServerCost

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### Tasks & Further steps

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- [ ] [[Tools Server]]: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday 
- [x]  Set-up landing page

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