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Thoughts, tutorials, and updates from my journey

System Administration

Self-Hosted UniFi Network Server on Linux

Direct install guide for the self-hosted UniFi Network Application on Debian and Ubuntu, covering repository setup, MongoDB and Java dependencies, firewall ports, device adoption, and backups

System Administration

Backup-UserData To External Drive

Single-user PowerShell data preservation tool for pre-reimage and pre-swap workflows. NVMe-tuned Robocopy wrapper that captures profile data, browser state, OneDrive sync roots, Sage data, and Recycle Bins into a labelled folder structure on an external drive.

Intune Win32 Bulk Packaging Tool

PowerShell pipeline that wraps IntuneWinAppUtil.exe to bulk-package Win32 apps with auto-detected install commands and detection rules.

Homelab

Self-Hosted Push Notifications with ntfy and Tailscale

How to deploy a self-hosted ntfy notification server on a Debian VPS, bound exclusively to a Tailscale network interface with TLS, and wired up to real monitoring triggers.

Resume

SSH

Unifi SSH Guide

SSH deployment methods involving Ubiquity network devices.

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Andrew Jones

IT engineer with 5 years in the industry and a lifetime of hands-on experience with computers. Passionate about gaming technology, cybersecurity, and creating educational content that makes complex topics accessible.