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SSH hardening, firewalls, fail2ban, TLS certificates, secrets management and safe remote access. Protect your data without locking yourself out.
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The Home Server Security Checklist
A practical checklist to secure your home server: SSH hardening, firewall, updates, backups and safe remote access.
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Software
Glossary
SSH(Secure Shell)
An encrypted protocol for securely logging into and managing servers over a network.
Firewall
Software or hardware that controls which network traffic is allowed in or out based on rules.
TLS/SSL
The encryption that secures connections, shown as the padlock and https:// in your browser.
Let's Encrypt
A free, automated certificate authority that issues the TLS certificates used to enable HTTPS.