My home server setup is now more secure and uses less power

I finally got around to updating all the firmware and tweaking the settings. It's running cooler and my electric bill dropped a little.

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kevin_roberts417mo ago

Seriously, the hidden cost is all the stuff that might break. Those security tweaks can kill remote access you forgot about, or wreck an old script that auto-backups your photos. Now you're spending hours figuring out why your phone won't connect to your own server, all for saving five bucks a month. The power saving is great until it locks you out.

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the_miles7mo ago

Come on @kevin_roberts41, isn't that stuff pretty rare? (I feel like most tweaks go fine if you're even a little careful.)

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iris_knight7mo ago

My server went DOWN after a simple tweak.

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