Obsidian/05.02 Networks/Server Tools.md

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Tag: ["🖥️", "🛡️", "🕵🏼", "📲", "🌐", "🛠️"]
Date: 2021-09-19
DocType: "Server"
Hierarchy: "NonRoot"
location: [52.3790565, 4.8981734]
Performance:
 CPU: 2Core
 RAM: 6GB
 Bandwidth: 3TB
 Speed:
Characteristics:
 OS: Ubuntu 20.04
 Domiciliation: NL
 IPv4: 194.5.97.163
 Hostname:
 Host: "Web Horizon"
 SubDomain: tools
Disk:
 Capa: 90GB
 Type: SSD
 UsedSpace: 7%
 TimeStamp: 2023-03-02
CollapseMetaTable: true

---

Parent:: [[mfxm Website Scope|mfxm.fr]], [[Privacy & Security]], [[@IT & Computer|IT & Computer]]

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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
[Espace clients](https://clients.webhorizon.net/)
```

 

```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: [[Configuring Docker|docker]] for non root users
[[Configuring Docker|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:  docker network
ID: 3a4d267e8155e3ff957e15c86360de1431d177b2131455707bea99038f179481
IP: 17.27.37.x
```

 

##### Caddy

[[Configuring Caddy|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
|----------------|------|-------------
| **[[Configuring Fail2ban\|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 [[Configuring Fail2ban|fail2ban]] installation with a dedicated configuration:

```ad-command
~~~bash
sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/sshd.local
~~~
```

With the following parameters:

```ad-code
~~~yaml
[sshd]
enabled = true
port=2227
maxretry = 10
bantime = 1m
~~~
```

 

Please refer to the [[Configuring Fail2ban|conf guide]] for a detailed description.

 

##### Postfix

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

 

##### Certbot
[[#^Top|TOP]]
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, see [[Configuring UFW|here]] for more details.

 

##### JQ

`jq` is a small Linux utility that helps parse `json` files. It is helpful to read [[Configuring Caddy|caddy]]‘s logs.

 

---

 

#### Dedicated Server parameters
[[#^Top|TOP]]

| Service | Used value
|---------|:---------:
|   |  
| **Network: [[Configuring Docker\|docker]] dedicated** | 17.27.37.x
**IP: pw-manager** | 172.18.0.2
**IP: Git** | 172.21.0.3
**IP: Git db** | 172.21.0.4
**IP: Wordle** | 172.23.0.2
**IP: FreshRSS** | 172.22.0.3
**IP: Baikal** | 172.25.0.2
**IP: Uptime Kuma** | 172.26.0.2
  |  
**Port: SSH** | 7247
**Port: Git server** | 8087
**Port: Git SSH** | 22

 

---

 

#### Password manager

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

 

##### Service parameters (pw-manager)

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.18.0.2:80
**DockerID**: 0ae422b57ee3739e8a21c961ee5609b93c72504b1dbab8766cce3f98aedd1213
**DockerName**: vaultwarden
---
**Address**: https://pw-manager.mfxm.fr
```

Up since [[2023-03-03|3rd March 2023]]

 

##### User management (pw-manager)

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

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.

 

---

 

#### Git repository

[Gitea](https://gitea.io) is a FOSS enabling self-hosting a Git instance similar to GitHub.

 

##### Service parameters (git server)

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.21.0.3:3000
**Docker ID**: 670b46f834ab0e73b0183dd1c488ae9dbb1d39673695948391dd1a71263e0090
**Docker Name**: gitea
**Dedicated user**: git

---

**Address**: https://git.mfxm.fr
```

Up since [[2023-03-04|4th March 2023]].

 

##### Service parameters (git db)

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.21.0.2
**Docker ID**: d28c38ea916e8a9554979ad31a1425bd081e20878faa08ba5ac137bfe357fa7a
**Docker Name**: gitea-db-1
```

 

##### User management (git)

User management has not been parametered to exclude new users but an admin panel exists to control and remove users under the admin login.

 

##### Doc library (git)

[Link](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/command-line)

 

##### Utilities

```ad-path
title: Config file
~/gitea/gitea/gitea/conf/app.ini
```

 

```ad-code
title: email setup
Gitea can work on internal mail points through:
~~~bash
ENABLED = true
FROM = (user addresss)
USE_SENDMAIL = false
HOST = (hostname):25
~~~
```

 

---

 

#### News Aggregator

 

[FreshRSS](https://freshrss.org) is a News aggregator enabling to read and manage RSS feeds.
It is open-source and self-hostable.

 

##### Service parameters (News Server)

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.22.0.3:80
**DockerNames**: freshrss-app
**Docker ID**: 9570cdc893c5277721c6e5da77af224ee312b233c618330a3f59616cbf17052b
**live since**: [[2023-03-05]]

---

**Address**: https://news.mfxm.fr
```

 

##### Service parameters (News db)

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.22.0.2
**Docker ID**: d28c38ea916e8a9554979ad31a1425bd081e20878faa08ba5ac137bfe357fa7a
**Docker Name**: freshrss-db
```

 

##### Configuration (News)

Docker compose set-up.

```ad-path
~/freshrss
```

Docs can be found [here](https://github.com/freshrss/freshrss).
In addition, FreshRSS offers the ability to install extensions relatively easily from within the Settings menu.

 

---

 

#### Contacts server

 

[Baikal](https://sabre.io/baikal/) is a lightweight CardDAV and CalDAV server that is compatible with all main clients including iOS’ native system.
Docs can be found [here](https://sabre.io/dav/).

 

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.25.0.2:80
**DockerNames**: baikal-baikal-1
**Docker ID**: bea530530b5dcc0de401793726408172e977f9faf80b9709ed61cae90cc33317
**live since**: [[2023-03-05]]

---

**Address**: https://contacts.mfxm.fr
```

 

---

 

#### Uptime manager

 

[Uptime Kuma](https://uptime.kuma.pet/) is a modern utility to monitor the uptime of services and receive alerts.
It can be paired with [[Configuring Telegram bots|Telegram]], Signal or other types of message delivery systems.

 

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.26.0.2:3001
**DockerNames**: uptime-kuma
**Docker ID**: 995ba675785e2618bed8a2d125b0bfe7d8eef4d4e3e5cabc35843a1378d8b411
**live since**: [[2023-03-07]]

---

**Address**: https://status.mfxm.fr
```

 

---

 

#### Automation

 

[Change detection](https://changedetection.io/) is a modern utility to monitor the changes in websites.
It can be paired with [[Configuring Telegram bots|Telegram]], Signal or other types of message delivery systems.

 

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.27.0.2:5000
**DockerNames**: changedetection
**Docker ID**: 852906e618865b8f3862a327217e0542fc90feffa892ae33b1635d73b211df27
**live since**: [[2023-03-09]]

---

**Address**: https://automat.mfxm.fr
```

 

---

 

#### Wordle

 

Wordle is a word game that has been bought by the New York Times.

 

##### Service parameters (Wordle)

```ad-info
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.23.0.2:80
**DockerNames**: Wordle
**Docker ID**: 694fef02c9a5332d8a862275d865e8af959d4dacdd4a888316240f3d49c40cde
**live since**: [[2023-03-05]]

---
**Address**: https://wordle.mfxm.fr
```

 

##### Configuration (Wordle)

Docker compose set-up.

```ad-path
~/wordle
```

Docs can be found [here](https://hub.docker.com/r/modem7/wordle).

 

---

 

#### Server-side Monitoring

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

List of monitored services:
- System
- SSH
- [[Configuring Fail2ban|Fail2ban]]
- cron
- [[Configuring Postfix|Postfix]]
- docker
	- Bitwarden
	- Mininote
	- Git
	- Git db

 

[[Configuring Telegram bots|Telegram bots]] are also being implemented to receive logs from logwatch & [[Configuring Monit|monit]].

 

---

 

### Utilities

 

#### Cert storage

```ad-path
/var/lib/caddy/.local/share/caddy/certificates/acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org-directory/
```

 

---

 

### Pricing

 

<mark class="green">Tools Server</mark> | One-off cost | Recurring subscription p.a.
--------|---------------|:----------------------:
<p style="color:cyan">**Server hosting**</p> | &emsp; | *$120*
^ToolsServerCost

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### Tasks & Further steps

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- [ ] :hammer_and_wrench: [[Server Tools]]: Backup server %%done_del%% 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday ⏳ 2023-10-03 📅 2023-10-03
- [x] :hammer_and_wrench: [[Server Tools]]: Backup server %%done_del%% 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday ⏳ 2023-04-04 📅 2023-04-04 ✅ 2023-04-03
- [x] :hammer_and_wrench: [[Server Tools]]: Backup server %%done_del%% 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday ⏳ 2022-10-04 📅 2022-10-04 ✅ 2022-10-03
- [x] [[Server Tools]]: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday ⏳ 2022-04-12 📅 2022-04-12 ✅ 2022-04-11
- [x] [[Server Tools]]: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday 📅 2021-10-14 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] [[Server Tools]]: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday ✅ 2021-10-13
- [x]  Set-up landing page

- [ ] :desktop_computer: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Gitea & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2023-06-18
- [x] :desktop_computer: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Gitea & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2023-02-18 ✅ 2023-02-14
- [x] :desktop_computer: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Gitea & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2022-10-18 ✅ 2022-10-18
- [x] :desktop_computer: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Gitea & Health checks 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2022-06-18 ✅ 2022-06-20

- [ ] :closed_lock_with_key: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Bitwarden & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2023-08-18
- [x] :closed_lock_with_key: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Bitwarden & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2023-04-18 ✅ 2023-04-17
- [x] :closed_lock_with_key: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Bitwarden & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2022-12-18 ✅ 2022-12-17
- [x] :closed_lock_with_key: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Bitwarden & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2022-08-18 ✅ 2022-08-17
- [x] [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Bitwarden & Health checks 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2022-04-18 ✅ 2022-04-16

- [ ] :hammer_and_wrench: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Standard Notes & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2023-05-18
- [x] :hammer_and_wrench: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Standard Notes & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2023-01-18 ✅ 2023-01-15
- [x] :hammer_and_wrench: [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Standard Notes & Health checks %%done_del%% 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2022-09-18 ✅ 2022-09-16
- [x] [[Selfhosting]], [[Server Tools|Tools]]: Upgrader Standard Notes & Health checks 🔁 every 4 months 📅 2022-05-18 ✅ 2022-05-15

[[#^Top|TOP]]

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