Hi,
today i want to tell you about my special OMV build. I've setted it up some month ago and it's very unique in my opinion.
Some short facts:
Hardware:
- Raspberry Pi 4 Modell B with 8GB RAM
- WD HDD with 1,5 TB
- WD HDD with 4,5 TB
- Seagate* HDD with 500 GB
*(if i remember correctly; i used the HDD from my old laptop)
- USB Hub with external powersupply
Software:
- OMV 6 with docker compose
- inside docker runs a Plex Mediaserver
- and also "CashFactory" (a project from Github) runs inside docker
Software outside my build (on smartphone):
- Termius to SSH into my build
- FolderSync to make a daily backup of the fotos and videos on my smartphone
- Dateimanager+ to get a GUI access to the documents on my NAS
- Plex App to stream my DVD's
Also i set up a VPN connection from my Fritz!Box so i can access my NAS also from outside home
What i use it for:
- NAS - backups for my fotos, videos, documents, etc.
- Mediaserver to stream my ripped DVD's
- "Moneyprintingmachine"
Ok everything clear so far, but whats about that "moneyprintingmachine"?
I'm glad you ask Some of you may know about some services that offers money in exchange to use your unsued internet bandwith (eg. Honeygain).
I used honeygain some years ago on an old smartphone which i left at home, connected over WLAN and to a powersupply, 24/7. After setting up my OMV build an idea crossed my mind: The rasberry is running 24/7 but i don't use it that much, even if it's running 24/7 and is consuming electricity which costs. Why shouldn't i make something 'usefull' out of it and install Honeygain on it, to get at least a bit of money back?
So i did it. When researching for how to do it i stumbled across another project: CashFactory. It's a project that unites some of those services like Honeygain. Everything installable inside docker. So i tried to get it running. It was a though thing, since some of them services aren't build for ARM architecture. So i found a workaround (emulating another processor).
But at the end i made it and i'm really happy with it
Now i just made the basics, the CashFactory docker is running on an HDD i also use for my videos and fotos. I think i will change this and install an USB stick that is dedicated only for the CashFactory, since my HDD is full and it wont work anymore because those services took every available space... But if someone has some tipps and tricks to secure it more or to improve it somehow i would really appreciate it
Have a nice day,
dissi