Server-Setup/README.md

# 👀 Server-Setup Overview

This repository helps you build a complete self-hosted environment on your own VPS or home server. Replace your dependence on third-party cloud services such as Gmail, Google Drive, Dropbox, and similar platforms by hosting your own secure alternatives under your control. Host your own file server, Git repositories, video conferencing platform, online office suite, RSS reader, file sharing service, uptime monitoring, forms, synchronization tools, email server, VPN server, and many other applications—all on infrastructure that you own and control.  


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*Terminal icerisinde yukari asagi yapmak icin 'Shift+Page_Up' ve 'Shift+Page_Down' tuslarini kullanabilirsin*  
*'sudo dmesg -D' kodu ile terminale yazirilan auid yazilarini o oturum icin kisa sureli durdurur*  

BASE(Yunohost)  

Ad Blocker(AdGuard Home)  
Video-Voice Call(Element,Synapse)  
Rss(FreshRSS)  
Github Repo Clone(Gitea)  
Realtime Server Monitoring(Glances)  
Advanced Form Platform(Lime Survey)
Share files and notes with outserver safely(Lufi)  
Run your 'html,css,js' page(my_webapp)  
Store Files,Notes,Calendar,Forms,Photos and OnlyOffice(Nextcloud,OnlyOffice)  
Local file sharing(PairDrop)  
Realtime website analytics(Umami)  
Realtime apps'web urls' monitoring(Uptime Kuma)  
Webmail Client(Snappy Mail)  
File convertion utility(Vert)  

VPN Server(Wireguard VPN)*For long-term compatibility, it does not run inside YunoHost*  

Needed Tools  
Real VNC Viewer(For connecting to server easily)  
File Zilla(For upload your website documents to server)  


## 📦 Setup

Connect to the server through SSH:  
ssh root@SERVER_IP  

Update the system:  
apt update  
apt full-upgrade -y  
apt autoremove -y  
reboot  

Reconnect after the reboot:  
ssh root@SERVER_IP  


{  
Optional: Connect through VNC  
vncviewer VNC_IP:VNC_PORT  
enter the vnc password(max 8 character)  

Enter the VNC password and log in as:  
Username: root  
Password: SERVER_PASSWORD  

Useful terminal shortcuts:  
Scroll up:  
Shift + Page Up  

Scroll down:  
Shift + Page Down  

Temporarily stop kernel messages from appearing in the current terminal session:  
sudo dmesg -D  

Re-enable them:  
sudo dmesg -E  
}  


Install the required tools:  
apt install -y curl wget sudo gnupg2 ca-certificates  

Verify the system:  
cat /etc/os-release  
hostnamectl  
hostname -I  
ip address  
timedatectl  
ip route  

>Debian 12  
>Correct IPv4 address  
>Correct global IPv6 address (inet6 2a01:c303:2456:2954::1/64 scope global, ipv6 is 2a01:c303:2456:2954::1)  
>Correct hostname  
>Correct date, time and timezone  
>A valid default network route  




# CLOUDFLARE DNS RECORDS  
Sign In into cloudflare and chose DNS Records>Connect a Domain  
Configure AI training & search policies:
Search:Allow  
Agent:Allow  
Training:Block  
Import DNS Records:Manual only  
*All Records should be DNS only*  
A domain IPV4  
AAAA domain IPV6  
CNAME www furk4ngg.me  
A * IPV4  
AAAA * IPV6  

A ads.domain IPV4  
A chat.domain IPV4  
A cloud.domain IPV4  
A convert.domain IPV4  
A docs.domain IPV4  
A forms.domain IPV4  
A git.domain IPV4  
A lufi.domain IPV4  
A mail.domain IPV4  
A pair.domain IPV4  
A rss.domain IPV4  
A syn.domain IPV4  
A uptime.domain IPV4  
A usage.domain IPV4  
A visitors.domain IPV4  

AAAA ads.domain IPV6  
AAAA chat.domain IPV6  
AAAA cloud.domain IPV6  
AAAA convert.domain IPV6  
AAAA docs.domain IPV6  
AAAA forms.domain IPV6  
AAAA git.domain IPV6  
AAAA lufi.domain IPV6  
AAAA mail.domain IPV6  
AAAA pair.domain IPV6  
AAAA rss.domain IPV6  
AAAA syn.domain IPV6  
AAAA uptime.domain IPV6  
AAAA usage.domain IPV6  
AAAA visitors.domain IPV6  


In your domain provider,update your nameserver based on cloudflare nameserver such as 'sam.ns.cloudflare.com' and 'kack.ns.cloudflare.com'  

hostnamectl set-hostname domain  

apt update && apt full-upgrade -y  

curl https://install.yunohost.org | bash  


After completing the local YunoHost configuration, create the following domains from 'YunoHost>Domains' for the DNS records that we created:  
AdGuard Home -> ads.domain  
Element -> chat.domain and Synapse -> syn.domain  
FressRSS -> rss.domain  
Gitea -> git.domain  
Glances -> usage.domain  
Lime Survey -> forms.domain  
Lufi -> lufi.domain  
my_webapp -> domain  
Nextcloud -> cloud.domain  
Only Office -> docs.domain  
Pair Drop -> pair.domain  
Umami -> visitors.domain  
Uptime Kuma -> uptime.domain  
Snappy -> mail.domain  
Vert -> convert.domain  




# Yunohost App Permissions  
*visitors(Ziyaretçiler)* *all_users(Tum yunohost kullanicilari)*

AdGuard Home -> all_users  
Element -> all_users  
Synapse -> all_users  
FreshRSS -> all_users  
Gitea -> visitors,all_users  
Glances -> all_users  
Lime Survey -> visitors,all_users  
Lufi -> all_users  
my_webapp -> visitors,all_users  
Nextcloud -> visitors,all_users,admins  
Only Office -> visitors,all_users  
Pair Drop -> all_users  
Umami(visitors.domain) -> all_users  
Uptime Kuma -> all_users  
Snappy -> all_users  
Vert -> all_users  


Display tile in portal -> (Yes)  




## URL CERTIFICATES

✅ DNS A record is correct.  
✅ DNS AAAA record is correct.  
✅ The nameservers have been updated.  
✅ HTTP is reachable from outside.  
✅ Nginx is running.  
✅ The server can connect to the Let's Encrypt API.  
✅ Cloudflare proxy is disabled (DNS only).  
After the nameserver changes have fully propagated,  

sudo yunohost domain cert install  




# -Web App Ayarlari (Make index work instead of index.html)-  
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/domain.d/my_webapp.conf  
index index.php index.html; --> index index.html index.htm;  

try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args =404; --> try_files $uri $uri/ $uri.html =404;  

```
location = /favicon.ico {
    log_not_found off;
    access_log off;
}

location = /robots.txt {
    allow all;
    log_not_found off;
    access_log off;
}

location /maintenance/ {
    deny all;
}

location ~ ^/(.+/|)\.(?!well-known/) {
    deny all;
}
```

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/furk4ngg.me.d/my_webapp.d/custom_headers.conf  
```
add_header Referrer-Policy "no-referrer-when-downgrade" always;
add_header Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy "same-origin" always;
add_header Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy "same-origin" always;
```

Test  
sudo nginx -t  

if its ok  
sudo systemctl reload nginx  or  sudo systemctl restart nginx  





# -AdGuard Home Settings-  
ads.domain -> all_users  
ads.domainre:ads.domain/control -> visitors  
ads.domainre:ads.domain/dns-query -> visitors  

# -Element Settings-  
Enable fedration features by default -> (Yes)  
chat.domain -> all_users  
chat.domain/bundles -> visitors  

syn.domain -> all_users  
syn.domain/_synapse -> visitors  
syn.domain/livekit -> visitors  
syn.domain/_matrix -> visitors  
syn.domain/.well-known/matrix -> visitors  

# -Gitea Settings-  
Enable LFS support on this instance -> (Yes)  
Enable support hover SSH protocol -> (Yes)  
git.domain -> all_users,visitors  
admin -> admins  
git.domain.megit.furk4ngg.me/v2 -> visitors  

# -Lime Survey-  
forms.domain/admin -> admin page  
https://forms.domain/index.php/dashboard/view  

# -Lufi Settings-  
Install Lufi with LDAP configuration? -> (Yes)  

# -NextCloud Settings-  
Add the users' home directory in Nextcloud? -> (No)  

# -Umami Settings-  
visitors.domain -> all_users  
visitors.domain/api -> visitors  
visitors.domain/recorder -> visitors  
visitors.domain/script -> visitors  

# -Uptime Kuma-  
Choose SQLite database  

# 📦 OnlyOffice Setup  
Verify that the server settings were successfully updated  
Check healthcheck and api.js  
```
sudo yunohost service status | grep -i onlyoffice
curl https://docs.domain/healthcheck
curl -I https://docs.domain/web-apps/apps/api/documents/api.js
```
Verify that the secret keys match  
```
sudo grep -n -A5 -B5 "secret" /var/www/onlyoffice/config/local.json
```
>"secret": {  
>        "browser": {  
>          "string": "secret_key"  
Paste that key into 'Nextcloud>Administration Settings>ONLYOFFICE'  
>ONLYOFFICE Docs address: https://docs.domain  
>Secret Key: Paste secret_key here

Test>
```
sudo yunohost app shell nextcloud
php occ config:app:get onlyoffice jwt_secret
```
>secret key  

Verify the SSL certificate  
```
curl -Iv https://docs.domain
```
Run the curl tests  
```
sudo -i

php /var/www/nextcloud/occ app:disable richdocuments
php /var/www/nextcloud/occ app:disable richdocumentscode
php /var/www/nextcloud/occ app:disable office
php /var/www/nextcloud/occ app:list | grep -i "onlyoffice\|richdocuments\|richdocumentscode\|office"
```
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install php8.2-xml php8.2-mbstring php8.2-zip php8.2-gd php8.2-curl
sudo systemctl restart php8.2-fpm
php -m | grep -E "SimpleXML|mbstring|zip|gd|curl"
```
Verify occ  
```
sudo -i
php /var/www/nextcloud/occ status
```

Verify Server Time  
```
timedatectl status
```

Final diagnosis
```
sudo tail -100 /var/log/onlyoffice/docservice.log
```



Create a new document  
If the page loads forever, first open F12 → Console  
If analytics.js fails to load:  
    Disable Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection or turn off uBlock, AdGuard, Brave Shields, or any similar blocker for this site  
CTRL + F5  

# -Mail Settings-  
(Cloudflare)  
*All Records should be DNS only*  
MX domain    mail.domain (Priority 10)  
TXT domain    "v=spf1 a mx -all"  
TXT _dmarc    "v=DMARC1; p=none"  
TXT mail._domainkey    "v=DKIM1; h=sha256; k=rsa; p='long value that you can see in diagnosis screen'"  
CAA domain    issue "letsencrypt.org"  
PTR domain    mail.domain  

```
sudo yunohost diagnosis run  
```
```
sudo yunohost service status | grep -E "postfix|dovecot|rspamd|opendkim"  
```



sudo postconf myhostname  
sudo grep -R "mail.domain" /etc/opendkim /etc/postfix /etc/dovecot 2>/dev/null


Which ports are open? ->  
IMAP  
sudo ss -tln | grep -E ":143|:993"  
>143 → IMAP + STARTTLS  
>993 → IMAPS (SSL/TLS)  

SMTP  
sudo ss -tln | grep -E ":25|:465|:587"  
>✅ 25  
>❌ 465  
>✅ 587  


Is STARTTLS actually working? ->  
SMTP  
openssl s_client -starttls smtp -connect domain:587  
>Verify return code: 0 (ok)

IMAP  
openssl s_client -connect domain:993  
openssl s_client -starttls imap -connect domain:143  


Is SMTP Authentication working ->  
```
doveadm auth test furk4ngg@domain
```
>auth succeeded


Can LDAP see the email address? ->  
```
postmap -q "furk4ngg@domain" ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-accounts.cf  
```


What is the mail server hostname? ->  
```
sudo postconf myhostname  
```
>myhostname = domain


Verify the mail domains ->  
```
sudo yunohost user info furk4ngg  
```
>mail:furk4ngg@domain


Which domains accept mail? ->  
```
sudo cat /etc/postfix/virtual-mailbox-domains
```

Show the dedicated sender addresses used by applications (Nextcloud, Synapse, etc.) ->  
sudo postmap -s /etc/postfix/app_senders_login_maps  

## IMAP SETTINGS
>Admin page -> https://mail.domain/app/?admin  
>username:admin  
>password:/var/www/snappymail/app/data/_data_/_default_/admin_password.txt


Server: domain  

Port: 993  

Security: SSL/TLS  

Use short login: OFF  

Lowercase login: ON  

Require verification: ON  

Allow self signed: OFF  


## SMTP SETTINGS
Server: domain  

Port: 587  

Security: STARTTLS  

Use short login: OFF  

Lowercase login: ON  

Use authentication: ON  

Use login as sender: OFF  

Force AUTH PLAIN: OFF  

Use php mail(): OFF  

Require verification: ON  

Allow self signed: OFF  


DKIM 1024 bit uyarısı  
sudo opendkim-testkey -d domain -s mail -vvv  
1048 bit starts with MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQ...  
2048 bit starts with MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8A...  

/baska maillerden yonlendirme hesabi/


# TEST ADRESSES
DNS Checker -> https://mxtoolbox.com/DNSLookup.aspx  
DNS Checker -> https://dnscheck.tools/  
Validate your DKIM and SPF DNS records. -> https://dmarcdkim.com/tools/check-dkim-record?domain=domain  
Mail Tester -> https://www.mail-tester.com/  
MX Records and Blacklist check -> https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx  
SPF Test -> https://mxtoolbox.com/spf.aspx  
What Is My Ip Adress -> https://ifconfig.me/  
Domain Health Report -> https://mxtoolbox.com/emailhealth/  
SEO TEST -> https://www.seobility.net/en/seocheck/  
Web Page Quality -> https://pagespeed.web.dev/  


## If its all good  
Create a new account named dmarc@domain in YunoHost.  
TXT _dmarc "v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@domain; adkim=s; aspf=s; pct=100"  
Test it -> https://easydmarc.com/tools/dmarc-lookup  


In your Server Hosting change (Reverse DNS Management>PTR Records(IPV4 to mail.domain / IPV6 to mail.domain))  

sudo cp /etc/postfix/main.cf /etc/postfix/main.cf.bak  
export TERM=xterm-256color  
sudo vim /etc/postfix/main.cf > myhostname = mail.domain  


sudo postconf myhostname  
>myhostname = mail.domain  

openssl s_client -starttls smtp -connect mail.domain:587  
Type>EHLO test 
>250-mail.domain  

PTR Test  
dig -x <IPv4> +short  
>mail.domain  

If all three point to mail.domain, the mail configuration is fully consistent.



Emails appear under YunoHost → Users  
You can connect and use your mail with these mail providers:Thunderbird,Gmail,Outlook,Proton Mail or with your Webmail Client(Snappy Mail)  



# 📦 Wireguard VPN Setup
❌ In my opinion, this is not anonymity, since all tunnel traffic exits through a single VPS IP address  

✅ On public Wi-Fi, all traffic is encrypted until it reaches your VPS  

✅ You can securely access services such as Nextcloud, Gitea, and SSH  

✅ You can restrict SSH and management panels so they are only accessible through the VPN  

✅ You can also route DNS queries through your own server, preventing the local network from seeing them  


sudo apt update  
sudo apt install wireguard qrencode  
Test>wg --version  
>wireguard-tools v1.0.20210914 - https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-tools/  


export TERM=xterm-256color  
sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf  
Make sure the following are present:  
>net.ipv4.ip_forward=1  
>net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1  

sudo sysctl -p  


sudo -i  
sudo mkdir -p /etc/wireguard  
cd /etc/wireguard  


umask 077  
wg genkey > server_private.key  
wg pubkey < server_private.key > server_public.key  

chmod 600 server_private.key  
chmod 644 server_public.key  
Server Public Key -> sudo cat /etc/wireguard/server_public.key  
>We will use this key for future clients  


Server Private Key -> sudo cat /etc/wireguard/server_private.key  

ls -lah /etc/wireguard  
It should look similar to this:  
>server_private.key  
>server_public.key  
>wg0.conf  


ip route | grep default
If resoult has eth:

elif(ens18):



## Create wg0.conf 
export TERM=xterm-256color  
nano /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf  
```
[Interface]
Address = 10.8.0.1/24
ListenPort = 51820
PrivateKey = SERVER_PRIVATE_KEY

PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -A FORWARD -o wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -D FORWARD -o wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
```
chmod 600 /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf  

Test -> ls -l /etc/wireguard  
For wg0.conf and server_private.key, you should see the following:  
>-rw-------  


IPV6 eklenecek  


## Enable the service
systemctl enable wg-quick@wg0  
systemctl start wg-quick@wg0  

Test>  
systemctl status wg-quick@wg0 --no-pager  
wg  
ip addr show wg0  


sudo yunohost firewall list  
sudo yunohost firewall allow UDP 51820  
sudo yunohost firewall reload  

sudo ss -lun | grep 51820  
>*:51820  




<details>
<summary>Create Client Key</summary>

   <details>
   <summary>For Mobile Clients</summary>
       
   ## Create Mobile Client Key  
       
   cd /etc/wireguard  
   umask 077  
   wg genkey | tee phone_private.key > /dev/null  
   wg pubkey < phone_private.key > phone_public.key  
   chmod 600 phone_private.key  
   chmod 644 phone_public.key  
        
   Test -> ls -l phone_*  
   >-rw------- phone_private.key  
   >-rw-r--r-- phone_public.key  
        
        
   Phone Public Key -> sudo cat phone_public.key  
        
   export TERM=xterm-256color  
   nano /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf  
   Add this into end of the page  
```
   [Peer]
   # Phone
   PublicKey = PHONE_PUBLIC_KEY
   AllowedIPs = 10.8.0.2/32
```
   systemctl restart wg-quick@wg0  
   wg  
   >peer: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  
   >allowed ips: 10.8.0.2/32  
        
   ## Phone.conf
   Phone Private Key -> sudo cat phone_private.key  
   Server Public Key -> sudo cat /etc/wireguard/server_public.key  
   export TERM=xterm-256color  
   nano /etc/wireguard/phone.conf  
```
   [Interface]
   PrivateKey = PHONE_PRIVATE_KEY
   Address = 10.8.0.2/24
   DNS = 1.1.1.1
    
   [Peer]
   PublicKey = SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY
   Endpoint = VPS_IP:51820
   AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0, ::/0
   PersistentKeepalive = 25
```
   QR Code -> qrencode -t ansiutf8 < /etc/wireguard/phone.conf  

   
     
   Install the official WireGuard application  
   Add Tunel(+)  
   Scan the QR code  
   🎉 You are ready to use yor VPN  

   ## Delete Mobile Client Key
```
   rm -f \
   /etc/wireguard/phone_private.key \
   /etc/wireguard/phone_public.key \
   /etc/wireguard/phone.conf
```
   and delete this block in wg0.conf  
```
   [Peer]
   # Phone
   PublicKey = PHONE_PUBLIC_KEY
   AllowedIPs = 10.8.0.2/32
```
   sudo systemctl restart wg-quick@wg0  
   </details>
   

   <details>
   <summary>For Desktop Clients</summary>
   
   <details>
   <summary>Arch</summary>
       sudo pacman -S wireguard-tools
   </details>
       
   <details>
   <summary>Debian/Ubuntu/Raspberry Pi OS</summary>
        sudo apt install wireguard
   </details>
    
   <details>
   <summary>Fedora</summary>
        sudo dnf install wireguard-tools
   </details>

   ## Create Desktop Client Key

   cd /etc/wireguard  
   umask 077  
   wg genkey | tee desktop_private.key > /dev/null  
   wg pubkey < desktop_private.key > desktop_public.key  
   chmod 600 desktop_private.key  
   chmod 644 desktop_public.key  

   Test -> ls -l  
   >-rw------- desktop_private.key  
   >-rw-r--r-- desktop_public.key  


   Desktop Public Key -> sudo cat desktop_public.key  

   export TERM=xterm-256color  
   nano /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf  
   Add this into end of the page  
```
   [Peer]
   # Desktop
   PublicKey = DESKTOP_PUBLIC_KEY
   AllowedIPs = 10.8.0.3/32
```

   systemctl restart wg-quick@wg0  
   wg  
   >peer: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  
   >allowed ips: 10.8.0.3/32  


   ## desktop.conf
   Desktop Private Key -> sudo cat desktop_private.key  
   Server Public Key -> sudo cat /etc/wireguard/server_public.key  

   In your PC  
   export TERM=xterm-256color  
   sudo nano /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf  

```
   [Interface]
   PrivateKey = DESKTOP_PRIVATE_KEY
   Address = 10.8.0.3/24
   PreUp = ip route add VPS_IP/32 via 192.168.1.1 dev enp11s0
   PostDown = ip route del VPS_IP/32 via 192.168.1.1 dev enp11s0
        
   [Peer]
   PublicKey = SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY
   Endpoint = VPS_IP:51820
   AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
   PersistentKeepalive = 25
```


   sudo chmod 600 /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf  
    
   Open VPN -> sudo wg-quick up wg0  
   Close VPN -> sudo wg-quick down wg0  
   Status -> sudo wg
    
   Otomatic Connect when Pc is opened -> sudo systemctl enable wg-quick@wg0  
   Close that option -> sudo systemctl disable wg-quick@wg0  
    
   If you get connection error delete 'DNS = 1.1.1.1' from your desktop.conf and try again  
   sudo wg-quick up wg0  

   🎉 You are ready to use yor VPN  

   ## Delete Mobile Client Key
```
   rm -f \
   /etc/wireguard/desktop_private.key \
   /etc/wireguard/desktop_public.key \
   /etc/wireguard/desktop.conf
```
   and delete this block in wg0.conf  
```
   [Peer]
   # Desktop
   PublicKey = DESKTOP_PUBLIC_KEY
   AllowedIPs = 10.8.0.3/32
```
   sudo systemctl restart wg-quick@wg0  
   </details>
</details>




wg  
>peer: XXXXXXXXXXXXX  
>latest handshake: 5 seconds ago  
>transfer: 120 KiB received, 90 KiB sent  


Test -> https://ifconfig.me  
>You should see the VPS_IP

DNS Leak Test -> https://browserleaks.com/dns  

⚠️ If you want to add a new client device, generate a new key pair, assign a new VPN address (10.8.0.2, 10.8.0.3, 10.8.0.4, ...), and repeat the steps above using a different name instead of phone or desktop.  


phone.conf/desktop.conf  
Full Tunnel Mode -> AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0 Bütün internet trafiğin VPN'den geçer.  

Split Tunnel Mode -> AllowedIPs = 10.8.0.0/24 Sadece sunucuna ait trafik VPN'den geçer.  


## Delete Server Key
```
   rm -f \
   /etc/wireguard/server_private.key \
   /etc/wireguard/server_public.key \
   /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
```
   sudo systemctl disable --now wg-quick@wg0  

# -AdGuard Settings-  
Bind to public IP addresses? (If you have an private IP choose NO) -> (Yes)  
Enable DNS-over-HTTPS/TLS/QUIC? -> (No)  

(Client / PC)  
Remove the following lines if they exist(wg0.conf)  
>PreUp = ...  
>PostDown = ...  

(VPS)  
Debian / Ubuntu  
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2-utils
```
sudo grep -A4 '^users:' /var/www/adguardhome/AdGuardHome.yaml  
>Should see current user

New Password
```
htpasswd -B -C 10 -n -b USERNAME 'NEW_PASSWORD'
```
>USERNAME:$2y$10$...

```
sudo systemctl stop adguardhome  
```

sudo cp /var/www/adguardhome/AdGuardHome.yaml \  
/var/www/adguardhome/AdGuardHome.yaml.bak  

sudo nano /var/www/adguardhome/AdGuardHome.yaml  

Replace only the password: value in the following section:  
>users:  
>name: USERNAME  
>password: $2y$10$...  

(VPS)  
Restart AdGuard Home  
```
sudo systemctl restart adguardhome
```

Status  
```
sudo chown adguardhome:adguardhome /var/www/adguardhome/AdGuardHome.yaml
sudo systemctl start adguardhome
sudo systemctl status adguardhome --no-pager
```

sudo nft -a list chain inet filter input  
Delete the rules that allow TCP/UDP port 53 for everyone.  
>sudo nft delete rule inet filter input handle 6  
>sudo nft delete rule inet filter input handle 8  
>Delete the existing TCP/UDP port 53 allow rules.  
>Recreate the TCP/UDP allow rules without port 53.  

```
sudo nft add rule inet filter input \
tcp dport { 22, 25, 80, 443, 587, 993, 5349, 5350, 7881, 8448 } \
counter accept
```

```
sudo nft add rule inet filter input \
udp dport { 1900, 5349, 5350, 5353, 51820, 55354 } \
counter accept
```

Then allow DNS access only for WireGuard clients:  
```
sudo nft add rule inet filter input \
iifname "wg0" ip saddr 10.8.0.0/24 udp dport 53 counter accept
```
```
sudo nft add rule inet filter input \
iifname "wg0" ip saddr 10.8.0.0/24 tcp dport 53 counter accept
```

Finally, block DNS access for everyone else:  
```
sudo nft add rule inet filter input udp dport 53 counter drop
```
```
sudo nft add rule inet filter input tcp dport 53 counter drop
```

Test>
```
sudo nft -a list chain inet filter input
```

## Bind AdGuard to the VPN interface  
sudo nano /var/www/adguardhome/AdGuardHome.yaml  
>bind_hosts:  
> \- SERVER_PUBLIC_IP  
> \- SERVER_IPV6  
> 10.8.0.1 -> Add this  

sudo systemctl restart adguardhome  

## Verify that AdGuard is listening (VPS)  

sudo ss -lunpt | grep ':53'  
>SERVER_PUBLIC_IP:53  
>10.8.0.1:53
>127.0.0.1:53 (dnsmasq)  

Test(PC)>  
Open The VPN  
ping 10.8.0.1  
>0% packet loss  

dig google.com  
>status: NOERROR  
>SERVER: 10.8.0.1#53  


## Restrict DNS access to WireGuard clients only  
sudo nft -a list chain inet filter input  
Expected result:

✔ Localhost -> ACCEPT  
✔ WireGuard (10.8.0.0/24) -> ACCEPT  
✔ Everyone else -> DROP  


Add into wg0.conf (Client / PC)  
DNS = 10.8.0.1  
to the [Interface] section  

On Linux, automatic DNS configuration depends on the distribution's DNS manager (systemd-resolved, NetworkManager, openresolv, etc.). If DNS is not applied automatically, configure your system's DNS resolver manually or use your distribution's recommended integration.  


## Linux DNS integration
<details>
<summary>General Linux (wg-quick)</summary>
The VPN can always be started with:

Open VPN -> sudo wg-quick up wg0  
Close VPN -> sudo wg-quick down wg0  
Status -> sudo wg

Automatic DNS configuration depends on the Linux distribution and the DNS manager in use.  

If DNS is not configured automatically, follow your distribution's recommended integration or configure your DNS resolver manually.  
</details>
<details>
<summary>Arch Linux / Fedora (NetworkManager)</summary>
Do not install openresolv when using NetworkManager to manage WireGuard connections.  
NetworkManager will manage DNS automatically.  
    
(Client / PC)  
Delete DNS = 10.8.0.1  
If you use NetworkManager, remove the DNS = 10.8.0.1 line from the WireGuard configuration. NetworkManager will manage the DNS settings instead.  
   
Delete the existing WireGuard connection if it already exists  
nmcli connection delete wg0  

Import the WireGuard configuration  
nmcli connection import type wireguard file /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf  

Let NetworkManager manage the DNS settings  
nmcli connection show  

```
nmcli connection modify wg0 ipv4.ignore-auto-dns yes  
nmcli connection modify wg0 ipv4.dns "10.8.0.1"  
```

IPV6  
```
nmcli connection modify wg0 ipv6.ignore-auto-dns yes  
nmcli connection modify wg0 ipv6.dns "::"  
```

No IPV6  
```
nmcli connection modify wg0 ipv6.method disabled
```
(Client / PC)  
Stop using wg-quick  
NetworkManager will manage the WireGuard connection  

Open VPN -> nmcli connection up wg0   
Close VPN -> nmcli connection down wg0    

Test(PC)>  
Open the VPN  
cat /etc/resolv.conf  
>Should see 10.8.0.1  

Close the VPN  
cat /etc/resolv.conf  
>Should just see 192.168.1.1  

nmcli connection show wg0  
>ipv4.dns: 10.8.0.1  
</details>


## Verify the VPN tunnel (Client / PC)  
Open the VPN  
```
ping 10.8.0.1  
```
>0% packet loss  

```
sudo wg  
```
>latest handshake:  

## Verify Internet Routing (Client / PC)  
curl -4 ifconfig.me  
When the VPN is enabled, the output should be the public IPv4 address of the VPS.  
When the VPN is disabled, the output should return to the public IP address of the local internet connection.  

## Verify AdGuard (VPS)  
```
dig @10.8.0.1 google.com  
```
>status: NOERROR  
>SERVER: 10.8.0.1#53  

## Verify the system DNS  
```
dig google.com  
```
>SERVER: 10.8.0.1#53  

## Verify the AdGuard Home Dashboard  
Open the AdGuard Home dashboard and go to: Query Log  

Refresh a few websites or run: dig google.com  

Expected result:  
New DNS queries from the WireGuard client should appear in the Query Log.  
The client address should normally be shown as a WireGuard address such as 10.8.0.3.  

## Verify WireGuard(VPS)  
sudo wg  
>latest handshake:  

## Verify that public DNS is blocked (Client / PC outside the VPN)  
dig @SERVER_PUBLIC_IP google.com  
dig @SERVER_PUBLIC_IP google.com +tcp  
>no servers could be reached  
>or  
>connection timed out  

## Fix local DNS resolution for mail services (VPS)  
dig @10.8.0.1 MX srv1.mail-tester.com  
>status: NOERROR  

dig @127.0.0.1 MX srv1.mail-tester.com  
>... timed out  


Forward all local DNS requests to AdGuard Home:  
sudo nano /etc/dnsmasq.d/99-adguard-upstream.conf  
```
no-resolv  
server=10.8.0.1  
```

sudo dnsmasq --test  
>syntax check OK  

sudo systemctl restart dnsmasq  
sudo systemctl status dnsmasq --no-pager  

Test>  
dig @127.0.0.1 MX srv1.mail-tester.com  
dig MX srv1.mail-tester.com  
>status: NOERROR for both of them  

```
sudo postqueue -f  
sudo tail -f /var/log/mail.log  
```
>status=sent

mailq  
>Mail queue is empty  

sudo systemctl status dnsmasq  
>active (running)  


## Make nftables rules persistent (VPS)  

Save the current rules:  
sudo nft list ruleset | sudo tee /etc/nftables.conf >/dev/null  

sudo cat /etc/nftables.conf  
sudo nft list ruleset  

Check the service is enabled:  
sudo systemctl enable nftables  
sudo systemctl status nftables  

Reboot system:  
sudo reboot  

After system:  
sudo nft list ruleset  
sudo nft -a list chain inet filter input  
>WireGuard DNS ACCEPT  
>localhost ACCEPT  
>public DNS DROP  

DNS Checker -> https://dnscheck.tools/  
What Is My Ip Adress -> https://ifconfig.me/  

Disable uBlock Origin, AdGuard Browser Extension, Brave Shields, or any other third-party content blocker if the login page does not load correctly  

Login Page -> https://ads.domain/login.html  

# DIAGRAM

Client  
   │  
WireGuard  
   │  
10.8.0.1  
   │  
AdGuard Home  
   │  
Upstream DNS  
   │  
Internet  

localhost (127.0.0.1)  
        │  
     dnsmasq  
        │  
   AdGuard Home  
        │  
     Postfix  



## AI-Assisted Server Setup  

Use the prompt below with an AI assistant. Replace the placeholders with your own server, operating system, domain, hardware, network and application requirements.  

```text
You are an experienced Linux system administrator, network engineer and self-hosting specialist.

I want you to create a current, secure and machine-specific installation guide for my server. Use the README instructions provided below as a reference for my intended architecture, applications and preferences, but do not blindly copy outdated commands or configurations.

My system:

- Server type: [VPS / home server / mini PC / Raspberry Pi / other]
- Provider or hardware model: [PROVIDER_OR_MODEL]
- Operating system and version: [OPERATING_SYSTEM]
- CPU architecture: [amd64 / arm64 / other]
- RAM: [RAM]
- Storage: [STORAGE]
- Public IPv4: [YES / NO]
- Public IPv6: [YES / NO]
- Private IP or local network: [PRIVATE_NETWORK_OR_NONE]
- Domain: [DOMAIN]
- DNS provider: [DNS_PROVIDER]
- Reverse proxy or server platform: [YunoHost / Docker / Podman / native packages / other]
- Firewall system: [YunoHost firewall / nftables / firewalld / UFW / other]
- VPN clients: [Linux / Windows / Android / iOS / macOS]
- Linux network manager: [NetworkManager / systemd-networkd / other]
- Linux DNS manager: [NetworkManager / systemd-resolved / openresolv / other / unknown]

Applications I want to install:

[LIST_THE_APPLICATIONS]

Examples:

- YunoHost
- WireGuard
- AdGuard Home
- Nextcloud
- ONLYOFFICE
- Gitea
- Element and Synapse
- FreshRSS
- Glances
- LimeSurvey
- Lufi
- PairDrop
- Umami
- Uptime Kuma
- SnappyMail
- Vert
- A mail server
- A custom web application

Requirements:

1. Check current official documentation and current package names before providing commands.
2. Adapt every command to my exact operating system, release, network manager, DNS manager, firewall and CPU architecture.
3. Do not use deprecated packages, obsolete configuration paths or hard-coded software versions unless they are required by the installed platform.
4. Clearly label every command with where it must be run:
   - VPS / server
   - Client / PC
   - Phone
   - DNS provider dashboard
   - YunoHost web administration
5. Present the installation in the correct execution order.
6. Explain briefly what each major step does and what problem it prevents.
7. Before changing a configuration file:
   - show how to create a backup;
   - state the exact file path;
   - show only the section that must be added or changed.
8. Never expose or request private keys, passwords, API tokens, JWT secrets or full credentials in the response.
9. Use placeholders such as:
   - SERVER_PUBLIC_IP
   - SERVER_IPV6
   - DOMAIN
   - VPN_SERVER_PRIVATE_KEY
   - VPN_SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY
   - CLIENT_PRIVATE_KEY
   - CLIENT_PUBLIC_KEY
10. Verify the real outbound interface instead of assuming that it is eth0.
11. Avoid manual PreUp and PostDown endpoint routes unless they are genuinely required. Explain why they are needed before adding them.
12. Prevent NetworkManager, systemd-resolved and openresolv from simultaneously managing the same resolv.conf file.
13. For NetworkManager clients, prefer NetworkManager-native WireGuard and DNS management.
14. For wg-quick clients, explain which DNS manager is required and how DNS is restored when the VPN is disconnected.
15. Keep the server’s local DNS resolution working for mail services, package management and system applications.
16. Do not create a DNS loop between dnsmasq and AdGuard Home.
17. If AdGuard Home must bind to a public IP because the VPS has no private IP:
   - allow DNS only from localhost and the WireGuard network;
   - block public TCP and UDP port 53;
   - verify that the server is not an open resolver.
18. Preserve YunoHost, Fail2Ban, mail, NAT and WireGuard firewall rules.
19. Do not delete or replace the entire nftables ruleset without first analysing which service manages each table.
20. Make firewall changes persistent using the method supported by the installed platform.
21. For mail:
   - verify Postfix, Dovecot, Rspamd and OpenDKIM;
   - verify local DNS and MX resolution;
   - verify STARTTLS;
   - verify SMTP authentication;
   - verify DKIM, SPF, DMARC, MX and PTR;
   - verify that queued messages reach status=sent.
22. For Nextcloud and ONLYOFFICE:
   - verify healthcheck;
   - verify api.js;
   - verify SSL;
   - verify matching JWT secrets;
   - use the application-specific YunoHost shell or correct application user for occ commands;
   - use the currently installed PHP version rather than hard-coding PHP 8.2.
23. Include recovery and rollback commands for risky changes.
24. Include tests after each section.
25. For every test, provide:
   - where to run it;
   - whether the VPN must be enabled;
   - the expected output;
   - what the result means;
   - what to check if the result is different.
26. At the end, include a complete final validation checklist.
27. Clearly identify any step that may be overwritten by a YunoHost upgrade, application upgrade, firewall reload or reboot.
28. Do not claim that a configuration is persistent until it has been tested after a reboot.
29. Do not assume that an application permission should be public. Explain the security impact of visitor and all-user access before recommending it.
30. Prefer the safest configuration that still satisfies my requirements.

Important:

- Treat the README below as an architecture reference, not as an unquestionable source.
- Correct any unsafe, duplicated, outdated or technically incorrect instruction you find.
- If the README conflicts with current official documentation, use the current official method and explicitly state what changed.
- Do not skip a required step merely because it is absent from the README.
- Do not add unrelated software.
- Do not ask unnecessary questions when the system information above is sufficient.
- When essential information is missing, list the missing values first and then provide the parts of the guide that can already be completed safely.

Output format:

1. Architecture summary
2. Assumptions and detected risks
3. Preparation
4. DNS and domain configuration
5. Base platform installation
6. Application installation order
7. WireGuard setup
8. AdGuard Home setup
9. Client-specific VPN and DNS configuration
10. Mail configuration
11. Nextcloud and ONLYOFFICE integration
12. Firewall and persistence
13. Security hardening
14. Tests and expected results
15. Reboot validation
16. Rollback instructions
17. Final checklist

Here is the existing README reference:

[PASTE_THE_FULL_README_HERE]
```