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 Provides Preview of DSM 7.0

21 December 20219 September 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

I am one of the lucky ones taking part in the DSM 7.0 preview test. Synology has released the preview of version 7.0 of its DiskStation Manager Software. The manufacturer delayed the release of the test version more than once in order to be able to further develop the new functions of the software. I … Read more about Synology Provides Preview of DSM 7.0

How to Set Up Synology CMS to Work via DDNS

6 September 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Synology CMS (Central Management System) allows you to easily and quickly manage multiple Synology NAS servers via remote interface. Once the Central Management System package is installed through Package Center, you can designate your Synology NAS server as the CMS Host and designate other NAS servers as managed servers. The CMS Host provides a single … Read more about How to Set Up Synology CMS to Work via DDNS

How to Set Up Synology Firewall GeoIP Blocking

3 December 20234 September 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Below I will explain how I reduced the number of direct attacks on my Synology NAS by correctly setting up the GeoIP Firewall on the powerful DSM operating system. I blocked all geographical regions except for my own, my static IP and my subnet mask. Most brute force attempts come from outside my home country, … Read more about How to Set Up Synology Firewall GeoIP Blocking

Synology: WordPress 5.5.1

21 July 20212 September 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On September 1, 2020, WordPress 5.5.1 was released to the public. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 5.5.1 on your Synology NAS, you have to follow my step by step guide on how to manually update a … Read more about Synology: WordPress 5.5.1

Synology: How to Allow Droppy to Work Over an HTTPS Connection?

12 July 20211 September 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you already installed Droppy using docker on your Synology NAS following my step by step guide? Do you want to log in via HTTPS using your custom domain name even when you are away from home? It’s simple and free. You don’t need to buy domains, you don’t need to look for information elsewhere because here … Read more about Synology: How to Allow Droppy to Work Over an HTTPS Connection?

Synology: How to Allow Guacamole to Work Over an HTTPS Connection?

12 July 202131 August 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you already installed Guacamole using docker on your Synology NAS following my step by step guide? Do you want to log in via HTTPS using your custom domain name even when you are away from home? It’s simple and free. You don’t need to buy domains, you don’t need to look for information elsewhere because here … Read more about Synology: How to Allow Guacamole to Work Over an HTTPS Connection?