Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When he’s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, he’s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

Synology: About My IP Block List

10 August 202328 January 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

So many people have been asking me about my IP block list and how I make it. Today I’m going to tell you all about it. Up until this point I’ve been successful at blocking most, if not all of the attacks directed at my Synology NAS. But how did I create my list? Those … Read more about Synology: About My IP Block List

How to Install Planka on Your Synology NAS

21 April 202427 January 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Planka is a free open source Trello-like kanban board for workgroups built with React and Redux. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Planka on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP 2 Install Portainer using my step by … Read more about How to Install Planka on Your Synology NAS

Synology SSH Attack: How To Disable SSH?

11 August 202327 January 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

We have all been confronted with various ongoing attacks on our Synology device, attacks which aim to breach through the SSH 22 open port. These attacks directed at our Synology device are called brute force attacks. A brute-force attack consists of an attacker submitting many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly. The attacker systematically checks all … Read more about Synology SSH Attack: How To Disable SSH?

Synology: Difference Between NAS and NVR

15 March 202327 January 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The operating system of Synology NAS and NVR devices is called DSM (DiskStation Manager) and both devices support the latest OS called DSM 7. To access the video surveillance potential on both the NAS and NVR you need to download a software called Surveillance Station via Package Center. Synology introduced Surveillance Station for the first … Read more about Synology: Difference Between NAS and NVR

Synology: Add Gmail Details to Nextcloud Mail

12 February 202327 January 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you already installed Nextcloud on your Synology NAS using one of my Nextcloud guides? Today, after many, many emails asking me how to set up Mail on Nextcloud, I have finally come about to writing an article on how to add Gmail details to Nextcloud Mail so you can use your Nextcloud Mail and … Read more about Synology: Add Gmail Details to Nextcloud Mail

Synology: Install Vaultwarden With Portainer

6 March 202426 January 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Vaultwarden involved the use of Task Scheduler, but today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing Vaultwarden via Portainer. Vaultwarden is an unofficial Bitwarden server implementation written in Rust. Vaultwarden is compatible with the official Bitwarden clients, and is ideal for self-hosted deployments where running the official resource-heavy service is undesirable. … Read more about Synology: Install Vaultwarden With Portainer