MrGrey

I only run "stable" 6.11.5... and I would never encrypt drives/volumes because/whatever. Consider this post "bumped" because I want to and I think it should be. MrGrey.

ZFS is best (I invite alternatives). I only have one XFS array in UnRaid and maybe I'm not the best person to give advice. MrGrey.

I've heard a lot about ChatGPT. Is it true? MrGrey.

I would be very uncomfortable with a VM talking to its host. I believe a VM, almost by definition, shouldn't know what is hosting it, no? MrGrey

You've got be befuddled. FTP suggests old school know how. Can modern things like Syncthing not do FTP anymore? MrGrey.

I didn't read your post, but I'm going to suggest: Use Sabnzbd or NZBget is also great (but deprecated, kind of, for bots that don't know better, or beter)... go figure. Happy to help via SSL/TLS/HTTPS/NNTPS/ALS/ALANON/... OK, Trying to be funny. MrGrey.

No... BUT!... You can limit every other "function" that your server must perform. In other words... You can't give Plex more, but you can deny others... Or... You CAN give Plex more by denying others more than they need? I hope that makes sense. MrGrey.

You can't make NordVPN (or any other VPN) a "proxy server" (expect you mean "reverse proxy")? There are TWO (2) types of VPN: ONE (1) is the type people are sold; like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, PIA, TOO many to mention... TWO (2) is the type you setup to "fool" people that you're at home. Two is free and One costs. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. MrGrey.

To each their own, but Wireguard has been shown less secure than some might like. Some choose to support it (as I believe they should) and some choose to not use it (as I believe they should). I have no affiliation with OpenVPN, but you won't believe that now and... To each their own. MrGrey.

You can't make a share "within" a share without taking some "liberties" with SMB. You have to shut down the array to do it (not yet). You have to go to Settings>SMB You have to look at SMB Extras... You might see things there? If you don't, you can make a share like: [rootshare] path = /mnt/user comment = "only do this if you know what you are doing" browseable = no valid users = *you* (your user name) write list = *you* (your user name) Why isn't a password in there?... Get it? (There isn't a password because you already have root) I'm pretty sure I haven't been clear enough about this, but it's too damned easy if you have access (which you do); to shoot yourself in the foot (if you want to). MrGrey.

What brand of USB?... MrGrey.

First... I know about the storm (feeling for you folks out east). Second... You shouldn't have to shut down the server; it should shut itself down, properly, when power is running out. I've had this happen three (3) times with my system for various reasons. If you're sure the drive is good then, maybe, it's the cable to that drive? I haven't read the entire thread properly, but I hope this helps. MrGrey.

Can you get a USB drive and copy stuff to it? I'm going to say "no". Be happy/thankfull that you can get stuff off the drive. An SSD would give you sh*t/nothing. I hope you save everything and expect you'll save all but a bit (and the bit won't matter). MrGrey.

You choose

I like Seagate drives right now. Is that too simple? MrGrey.

World Backup Day means uploading everything you know/have/believe to "the" cloud of your choice so it can be disseminated and gathered to make the world a better place without you in it. Or... You can just backup your kids photos and hope your spouse can find them without using Google. MrGrey.

I prefer Emby. MrGrey.

I remember Wiregaurd being brought into, and out of, pfSense (for good reason). At the time, I went to OpenVPN. You don't need duckdns. What do you want to do? MrGrey.

What is the problem? Is everything working?... Cutting power to an "array" isn't recommended, but doesn't have to be fatal. Check everything. Do you have backups? MrGrey.

Can you confirm that everything works accept the WebUI showing that nothing is there? Rephrase: Everything works but the WebUI? MrGrey.

If people (other than you; only knowing windoze) might have to recover information and plug a USB drive into a windows computer and hope to recover data, then NTSF is the way to go. I backup stuff that way... I hate admitting it. <preaching> Teach your family that Windows is a very, very bad, bad way </preaching> MrGrey.

Is the RAM ECC?... Clutching at straws Again, clutching at straws... Does the server keep working and/while the UI stops working? Hope it helps. MGrey.

I'm probably missing something, but what USB stick are you using to boot? MrGrey.

Better to just ask people that have a "use case" and installation. I can confirm that cat5e will max 2.5G in "some" cases. (I was very surprised). MrGrey.

Take your time. No (mostly). MrGrey.