hello. welcome to how to build your own virtualization server from scratch Also I introduce three ways of remote access. Let's get started Here are the hard drives and a USB drive I used in this example A solid state drive to install the virtualized operating system A traditional hard drive to create a network storage server And a USB drive to create a bootable OS installer I will do it step by step so I only connect the solid state drive to the computer When it comes to creating a network storage server I will connect the traditional hard drive later I use another computer to create the virtualized operating system installer In this case I use Proxmox This is a widely used solution and has a free version You go to the homepage and download the latest installer After the download is complete you use an application to write the image file to the USB drive After the download is complete you use an application to write the image file to the USB drive I use a familiar application called Rufus. This is the application no installation required You just run the executable, select the USB drive and browse to the file you just downloaded You just run the executable, select the USB drive and browse to the file you just downloaded The application automatically detects the image file for appropriate customizations After a few minutes of waiting, you will have a bootable virtual operating system installer I plug the USB drive into the target computer and start the installation step by step On the target computer, I access the motherboard management page On the management page, I change the boot order I set the computer to boot from the USB drive After completing the boot order setting, I save the changes and restart the computer A Proxmox setup screen appears I install using the graphical interface. The graphical interface is user-friendly for most people
You are asked to select the target hard drive Because the computer has only one solid state drive, I choose it If I have a traditional hard drive connected, I have two options Next, you are asked to create a new administrator password You use this password to log in to the server management page If you have a complex password, I recommend you write it down Next you set up the domain name and ip address You assign an unused ip address in the subnet you are using Don't forget to set up the gateway address and the domain name resolution address to make sure it is connected to the internet The gateway address is usually the router's ip address The setup steps are very basic, including only time zone, language, admin password, ip address Then you wait a few more minutes to complete the operating system installation After completing the installation, the computer automatically restarts To make sure the computer boots from the solid state drive, I access the motherboard management page Instead of booting from the USB drive, I set the computer to boot from the solid state drive Instead of booting from the USB drive, I set the computer to boot from the solid state drive I save the changes and restart You wait until the login address appears on the screen It includes the ip address and port of the virtualization server These are the steps to install the system operating for the virtualization server Now you can create virtual machines on it To log in to the server management page I use another computer in the same internal network On that computer I open any browser and log in to the management page using the server's ip address Do you remember the admin password created when installing the operating system You use it to log in to the virtualization server management page Next I will introduce three ways of remote access Besides that I will create a new network storage server Which of the following three ways will you choose I start with the first way which is remote access using port forwarding and dynamic domain name My virtualization server is behind a router So I log in to the router and forward the port You forward port 8006 to the ip address of the virtualization server By default the server has been assigned a static ip address By default the server has been assigned a static ip address Next I access the remote server using the public ip address You can access the page manage from anywhere using public ip address If you use static public ip address then that is great because most people use dynamic public ip address If you use dynamic public ip address then you need dynamic domain name service There are many options for you but in this case I use a free solution I use dynamic domain name service called DuckDNS With this service I can create five free domains. I use Google account to create a free account Then I create a new free domain. You will find ip address updates for your domain on different platforms I will create a Linux virtual machine and use it to map ip address and domain On the virtualization server I download a template of Ubuntu operating system This is a miniature of Ubuntu operating system It helps me create virtual machines with small size and low hardware requirements After downloading the template I create a new machine virtual I name the virtual machine and set a login password You use this password to log in in the next step Next, you select the template that was just downloaded in the previous step Then the hardware settings for the virtual machine I leave it as default You assign a static ip address to this virtual machine You can use a dynamic ip address if you want But I want to use a static ip address because I want to manage virtual machines scientifically Then you wait a moment to create the virtual machine Next I start the virtual machine to update the ip address for my domain I log in to the virtual machine using the password created in the previous step I log in to the virtual machine using the password created in the previous step You follow the instructions on the homepage of the dynamic domain service for your virtual machine I create a new folder. In that folder I create a new executable file Next you copy the text and paste it to the executable file. The text includes the domain name and the key of each account
You use the key combination to save the file and exit Next you create the executable file Do you want to run the executable file on a schedule or run it manually Of course we schedule the executable file. It is tiring to run it manually I schedule the executable file It automatically checks the ip address public, if changed it automatically updates In this case I want to use the domain name right now so I run the executable manually The update result will be written to the log file The log file tells me whether the ip address update was successful or not If the log file gives the above result it is successful If you get a different result it means it failed and you should review the contents of the executable, your domain name or your secret key If you get a different result it means it failed and you should review the contents of the executable, your domain name or your secret key With the dynamic domain service I solved the dynamic public ip address problem I access the server using the domain name I access the virtual server using the domain name right on the local network That does not guarantee that the above settings are correct To test I connect my computer to another wireless network This network has a different public ip address than the public ip address the server uses From another network I connect to the server management page using the domain name With this method you can access the management page remote server but cannot directly access the virtual machines Suppose on the virtualization server I have a network storage server, then with this method I cannot access the shared resources For that reason I will introduce the second remote access method I build a virtual private network using the virtualization server I connect a traditional hard drive to the server I use it to create a network storage server. On the management page you go to manage drives You make sure the server has detected the traditional hard drive I delete the old data on it and initialize it Next I create a new volume using the traditional hard drive You use this volume to create a network storage server or create a virtual machine as you like This is how to expand the capacity of the virtualization server You should use a solid state hard drive to create a virtual machine to optimize performance There are many applications that help you create a network storage server In this case I use a simple and quick method I update the server Proxmox uses the above command Next I go to templates In the drop-down list you choose a template to build a network storage server This is an easy and quick solution to build a file server From the newly downloaded template I build a file server I create a new virtual machine, name it and set a password This virtual machine is installed on a traditional hard drive to optimize storage capacity Next I set up the ip address for the file server.I use an unused ip address Then set up the gateway address, the domain name resolution address After completing the file server creation I start it to go to the initializations You are asked to create an admin password. I use the basic features so I skip some advanced settings
You are asked to create an admin password. I use the basic features so I skip some advanced settings Very quickly I have a file server Next I access the management page with the provided link You use the password set when creating the new file server to log in Here are some basic steps to create a shared folder I create a new account. I use this new account to access the shared folder I do not use the administrator account for remote access because it is not safe for the system After creating the new account, I convert it to use for shared resource access I allow this account to use the file sharing service Next you create a new folder This folder was created by the administrator account so I change the ownership I change the ownership from the administrator account to the account just created in the previous step The owner account has full permissions to this folder, read, write and execute This folder was created but not shared so I add it to the sharing service I create a new shared folder I browse to the newly created folder and share it over the network You make sure to allow write permissions in the shared folder These are the basic and quick steps to have a file server Now now i will test the result by accessing the shared folder using the ip address You use the authorized account to access it Access successful I create a new file to ensure read and write permissions But how to access this file server remotely. As mentioned I build a VPN In this case I use WireGuard I need one more template A template to create a VPN server I download the template to create a WireGuard server To create a VPN server I need a dynamic domain name and port forwarding on the router To create a VPN server I need a dynamic domain name and port forwarding on the router I use the dynamic domain name service that was set up in the previous step Because I use a dynamic public ip address so I use a dynamic domain name If you use a static public ip address then skip it Similar to the previous times I use the template to create a VPN server Set a name and password for the virtual machine I create the virtual machine on a solid state drive with the default size Next I assign a static ip address that is not used Set the gateway address, the domain name resolution address to ensure the virtual machine has an internet connection On the router you forward the port to the newly created virtual machine On the router you forward the port to the newly created virtual machine The port is 51820 After completing the port forwarding you start the virtual machine and start the initialization steps With this template you can easily create a VPN server without using complicated commands I set this virtual machine as a VPN server and allow clients to connect to it Next I change the default subnet. This is the subnet for the VPN Next you fill in your dynamic domain The dynamic domain is the destination of the clients you want to connect to You can replace it with a static public IP address if you have one Skip some other settings to the VPN management screen I have completed creating the VPN server To connect to this server you create a new configuration file for the client If you have multiple clients you create different configuration files I create a new configuration file for the client and route it to allow access to the internal network After completion you will receive a link to download the configuration file You can access use the domain name or ip address of the VPN server You can access use the domain name or ip address of the VPN server I use the link to download the configuration file The contents of the configuration file include the ip address, destination address, port, private key and public key The contents of the configuration file include the ip address, destination address, port, private key and public key You use the configuration file on the client I will use this computer as a client so I install the WireGuard software You go to the home page and download the version for the client After completing the installation I add the configuration file To test the result I connect the computer to the shared wireless network from the phone Next I use the diagnostic tool to test the connection On the computer I set up a VPN connection from the client to the server I can access the file server remotely I can create a new file in the shared folder You can access the virtual server just like in the local network The diagnostic tool tells me that I have successfully connected to the server This is the second method to remotely access the virtual server This is the second method to remotely access the virtual server This way secure but requires you to set up dynamic domain name and port forwarding on router Is there a way to access remotely without port forwarding and dynamic domain name The answer is yes I will introduce that with the third method to remotely access virtual server With this method I also use a VPN but do not need to build a server myself I use a VPN service I use Tailscale service For personal needs or few clients you can use the free version I will remove the port forwarding on the router because I do not need them anymore Next I create a new virtual machine I use this virtual machine as a client of the VPN On that virtual machine I route to allow remote access to the internal network So I can access other virtual machines as well as access the virtualization server You create a new virtual machine, set an unused ip address, set the gateway address, the domain name resolution address to ensure it is connected to the internet You create a new virtual machine, set an unused ip address, set the gateway address, the domain name resolution address to ensure it is connected to the internet I deploy the virtual machine and log in to it using the password created when creating the new virtual machine I recommend you update before installing the application After completing the update I install the VPN service You will get the above error when trying to try to enable the service To solve that problem, follow these steps By default, this virtual machine is not allowed to create tunnels. This makes the system more secure
But I want to create a tunnel for other devices to connect remotely So on the virtualization server, I edit the configuration file of the newly created virtual machine Each virtual machine has a unique identifier I only change the configuration of the virtual machine to install the virtual private network service application I add two lines in the configuration file and save the changes Next, open the command window of the virtual machine On this virtual machine, you enable port forwarding After completing, you restart the virtual machine to apply the changes Now you enable the service You will receive a login link and no error message I use that link to add a new machine a client With this virtual private network service, I use a Google account to create a new virtual private network After completing the login, you will see a new node That is the virtual machine on the virtualization server There is a other custom number on the virtual machine I disable the virtual private network service. Then enable it with additional parameters The additional parameters help the traffic going through the virtual machine to the local network You will see that this node has different features than the other nodes On the virtual private network management page, you enable routing You set up the node as above to allow computers or phones to access the local network remotely It's time to check the results As you can see, I don't use a dynamic domain name and port forwarding on the router can still create a virtual private network On this computer, I download the client application After completing the installation, you add this computer to the virtual private network just created in the previous step After completing the installation, you add this computer to the virtual private network just created in the previous step The virtual private network has two nodes, one is the virtualization server, the other is the computer I am using I recommend you rename the nodes to make it easier to manage them Similarly, the previous two times I connected to another wireless network to check the results Here are the steps to build a virtualization server and the ways remote access Thanks for watching, don't forget to like and subscribe Of course with virtualization server you can build more things But with the above basic steps I hope you have the best familiar steps Good luck With the above virtual private network service you can not only access the virtualization server management page but also access the virtual machines on it With the above virtual private network service you can not only access the virtualization server management page but also access the virtual machines on it As you can see I can access the shared folder and create a new file on it It's great that you're still watching this far, thank you so much
2024-11-15