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Tools server
title: Summary
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Higher spec server to be set up with docker to host a variety of tools using containers.
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Server parameters
title: Dashboard access
[https://clients.desivps.com/clientarea.php](https://clients.desivps.com/clientarea.php)
title: Address
The service will be located under **[tools.mfxm.fr](https://tools.mfxm.fr)** .
Services
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
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
title: docker network
ID: 3a4d267e8155e3ff957e15c86360de1431d177b2131455707bea99038f179481
IP: 17.27.37.x
Caddy
#^Top Configuring Caddy is the webserver of choice. Refer to the dedicated note for config and parametrisation.
title: authentication token
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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
#^Top Classic installation with a dedicated configuration:
~~~bash
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 Configuring Postfix is required for every server to work correctly.
Certbot
#^Top Provides SSL certification from Let's Encrypt. Installation dependencies are different from Nginx and explained here
UFW
Firewall management, see Configuring UFW for more details.
Nodejs & Yarn
JavaScript & JS package manager.
Dedicated Server parameters
| Service | Used value |
|---|---|
| Network: Configuring Docker dedicated | 17.27.37.x |
| IP: pw-manager | 17.27.37.3 |
| IP: StandardNotes | 172.22.0.1 |
| IP: Git | 172.21.0.3 |
| IP: Git db | 172.21.0.4 |
| Port: SSH | 2227 |
| Port: SN | 2700 |
| Port: Git server | 8087 |
| Port: Git SSH | 2228 |
Password manager
#^Top Bitwarden is a FOSS enabling self-hosting with a simple deployment through docker/docker-compose.
Service parameters (pw-manager)
title: service parameters
**IP**: 17.27.37.3:80
**DockerID**: 970b6f4b6150fa03be24287ae29a065c06ff7ed91a3402f8184c8a9aafa5e94d
**DockerName**: bitwarden_bitwarden_1
---
**Address**: https://pw-manager.mfxm.fr
User management (pw-manager)
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
#^Top StandardNotes is a program enabling self-hosting with a server-side encryption.
Service parameters (notes)
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.22.0.1:2700
**DockerNames**: api-gateway, auth-worker, syncing-server-js-worker, auth, syncing-server-js, db, cache
---
**Address**: https://st-notes.mfxm.fr
Configuration (notes)
2 files are used to configure the service:
~~~
~/standalone/.env
~~~
~~~
~/standalone/docker/auth/.env
~~~
Docs can be found here.
User management (notes)
No user management per se. .env file allows (or not) to restrict new registration.
dBeaver
dBeaver installed to view the database entries.
title: Tutorial for setting up conmection
[Tutorial](https://devimalplanet.com/how-to-dbeaver-remote-database-ssh)
Once in the tool, select the data to see and the 'data' pane to visualise the tables.
StandardNotes extensions
title: service parameters
**Location**: ~/standardnotes-extensions
**reverse-proxy**: ~/standardnotes-extensions/public
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**Address**: https://tools.mfxm.fr/extensions/index.json
StandardNotes has developped extensions to customise both the skin and editor of the app. It is a paying feature normally but can be self-hosted and free. One GitHub user is offering a repo for extensions that can be cloned and linked to the application.
- Configuration file
~~~bash
~/standardnotes-extensions/.env
~~~
- Repository update
~~~bash
sudo python3 build_repo.py
~~~
In the main folder.
Git repository
#^Top Gitea is a FOSS enabling self-hosting a Git instance similar to GitHub.
Service parameters (git server)
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.21.0.3
**Docker ID**: b6ec6f3843c3c9afe13215f73e0f8002475a145e33b0f0b555970b7f6f1ae38b
**Docker Name**: gitea
**Dedicated user**: git
---
**Address**: https://git.mfxm.fr
Service parameters (git db)
title: service parameters
**IP**: 172.21.0.2
**Docker ID**: a06fac3650f8f7dca29b022401a10f63d825283d762306501690e52ab9073d33
**Docker Name**: gitea_db_1
User management (git)
#^Top 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)
Utilities
title: Config file
~~~
~/gitea/gitea/gitea/conf/app.ini
~~~
title: email setup
Gitea can work on internal mail points through:
~~~
ENABLED = true
FROM = (user addresss)
USE_SENDMAIL = false
HOST = (hostname):25
~~~
Server-side Monitoring
#^Top Refer to the Configuring Monit for further information on installation and configuration.
List of monitored services:
- System
- SSH
- Fail2ban
- cron
- Postfix
- docker
- Bitwarden
- Mininote
- Git
- Git db
Utilities
Cert storage
~~~
/var/lib/caddy/.local/share/caddy/certificates/acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org-directory/
~~~
Pricing
| Tools Server | One-off cost | Recurring subscription p.a. |
|---|
**Server hosting**
| | *$60* ^ToolsServerCost
Tasks & Further steps
- Server Tools: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday 📅 2021-10-14
- Server Tools: Backup server 🔁 every 6 months on the 1st Tuesday ✅ 2021-10-13
- Set-up landing page