CoreDNS at Home: Reclaiming Local DNS from pfSense
Local DNS starts out harmless: a few host overrides here, one internal service there. But once VLANs, multiple interfaces, and a growing homelab enter the picture, those convenient little firewall UI entries turn into hidden infrastructure state. In this post, I walk through how I moved my LAN DNS from pfSense host overrides to a clean CoreDNS-based control plane — fast, deterministic, reproducible, and finally aligned with how the network actually works.
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CoreDNS at Home: Reclaiming Local DNS from pfSense
Local DNS starts out harmless: a few host overrides here, one internal service there. But once VLANs, multiple interfaces, and a growing homelab enter the picture, those convenient little firewall UI entries turn into hidden infrastructure state. In this post, I walk through how I moved my LAN DNS from pfSense host overrides to a clean CoreDNS-based control plane — fast, deterministic, reproducible, and finally aligned with how the network actually works.
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Securing Your LAN with SSL: A Comprehensive Guide for Home Servers
Secure your local network with trusted SSL certificates that are recognized by every device. In this guide, we’ll explore how to set up out-of-the-box SSL for your LAN projects, highlight the advantages of owning a personal domain, and discuss how even a modest investment can elevate your web presence.
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