How to Bypass Netflix Household Restrictions Using UniFi and a VPN Tunnel Between Two Homes
Ubiquiti Unifi

How to Bypass Netflix Household Restrictions Using UniFi and a VPN Tunnel Between Two Homes

1. Introduction Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing has changed the game for families and friends who once enjoyed streaming from multiple locations under a single account. With their new Household Restriction Policy, users are now expected to stream only from their primary home network — or face annoying interruptions and account limitations. But what if...
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Configure Unifi Network 9.0.114 for L2TP VPN Access (UDM-PRO)
Ubiquiti Unifi

Configure Unifi Network 9.0.114 for L2TP VPN Access (UDM-PRO)

Updated for Unifi Network 9.0.114 and Unifi OS 4.1.13 After playing around with a Unifi UDM-PRO, I wanted to setup a VPN on their new Unifi Network 9.0.114 So let's go through the steps Login to your UDM-PRO Enter your Unifi Network application Click Settings on the left side bar Click on VPN Select VPN...
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Fixing AC-3 Audio Issues in Windows 11 24H2: A Quick Guide
Microsoft Windows 11

Fixing AC-3 Audio Issues in Windows 11 24H2: A Quick Guide

If you’ve recently upgraded your PC to Windows 11 24H2 and noticed some media files have no audio, the issue might be the missing AC-3 codec. Also known as Dolby Digital, this codec is crucial for playing multi-channel surround sound audio. I personaly faced the problem when I tried to run Plex Desktop on a...
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Troubleshoot expired vCenter Server (6.x, 7.0.x, 8.0.x) Certificates
Broadcom vCenter

Troubleshoot expired vCenter Server (6.x, 7.0.x, 8.0.x) Certificates

Through the years I had to troubleshoot various instances where vCenter Servers had issues with services not starting properly due to expired Certificates. In this article I have gathered a few support articles which help to resolve issues caused by expired vCenter Server Certificates like: Warnings in the vCenter interface showing certificates are expiring soon...
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Renew expired self-signed certificate (unifi-core) on UDM Pro
Ubiquiti Unifi

Renew expired self-signed certificate (unifi-core) on UDM Pro

Recently I encountered an issue where my UDM-Pro had its self-signed certificate expired.In this post we'll see how we can issue a new self-signed certificate. The steps were performed and tested under UDM-Pro with Unifi-OS v3.1.16 Steps Enable SSH on your UDM-Pro Login to your UDM-Pro Select Console Settings on the left Enable SSH Define...
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Create CSR with OpenSSL (Certificate Sign Request)
OpenSSL

Create CSR with OpenSSL (Certificate Sign Request)

All the actions below are performed in a Windows 10 PC running Linux subsystem (Ubuntu 20.04) Create a file named cert_config.cnf Paste the following code and change the fields [ req ] default_md = sha256 prompt = no req_extensions = req_ext distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name [ req_distinguished_name ] commonName = example.com <- Change countryName = AT...
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OpenSSL Certificate Conversions
OpenSSL

OpenSSL Certificate Conversions

All the actions below are performed in a Windows 10 PC running Linux subsystem (Ubuntu 20.04) Convert PEM, CRT, CER to PFX Requirements The certificate's private key A PEM file (.pem, .crt, .cer) The following command will generate a .pfx file from your .key and .pem file: openssl pkcs12 -export -out certificate.pfx -inkey privateKey.key -in certificate.pem Replace “privateKey.key” with the name...
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Edgerouter – DNS Forwarding
Edgerouter Ubiquiti

Edgerouter – DNS Forwarding

I wanted to configure my Edgerouter-X to use Quad9 DNS instead of my ISP's DNS. Below are the steps taken in order to achieve my desired result. Model: Edgerouter-X Firmware: 1.10.11 Desired DNS 1: 9.9.9.9 Desired DNS 2: 149.112.112.112 Always take a backup of your current configuration before applying any changes! According to Ubiquiti: If...
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