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Blog posts

networking

How to Access Proxmox VE Remotely and Securely (Without Exposing Port 8006)

Learn the safe way to reach your Proxmox VE web interface from outside your home network: SSH tunneling for quick access, a full Tailscale VPN setup, and locking down pveproxy so port 8006 never touches the open internet.

security

How to Change the Root Password in Proxmox VE (GUI, Shell, and pveum)

Learn three ways to change the root password on a Proxmox VE host: the web GUI Password button, the Linux passwd command, and the pveum CLI tool — plus what to do if it does not seem to take effect.

troubleshooting

How to Fix High RAM Usage in Proxmox VE (And What's Actually Normal)

free -h showing 90% used and panicking? Learn why ZFS ARC and KSM make Proxmox VE memory usage look scary, how to tell real pressure from normal caching, and what to actually fix.

containers

Privileged vs Unprivileged LXC Containers in Proxmox VE: Understanding the Security Tradeoffs

Every Proxmox container is created privileged or unprivileged, and that one checkbox decides how much of your host a container escape could reach. Here's what the two modes actually do at the kernel level, and how to choose and convert between them.

troubleshooting

How to Fix High CPU Usage on a Proxmox VE Host

Proxmox CPU graph pinned high? Learn how to tell host load from guest load, spot iowait masquerading as CPU usage, trace a busy KVM process back to its VM, and fix the real cause.

virtual-machines

How to Create an Ubuntu VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)

New to Proxmox and want your first real VM? This step-by-step guide walks through installing Ubuntu Server as a Proxmox VM, from ISO download to guest agent setup, with the settings that actually matter for a Linux guest.

installation

How to Install Proxmox VE on VMware Workstation (Nested Virtualization for Testing)

No spare hardware for Proxmox VE? You can run it nested inside VMware Workstation on your own laptop. This guide covers the CPU passthrough setting, networking mode, and installer steps that actually make it work, plus what won't run in this setup.

updates

How to Update Proxmox VE Safely (Without Breaking Your Host)

New to Proxmox and not sure how updates work? This beginner guide covers the enterprise vs no-subscription repositories, the right apt commands, when a reboot is actually needed, and the mistakes that leave a node half-upgraded.

storage

How to Add Local Directory Storage in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)

Got a spare disk in your Proxmox host and don't want to deal with ZFS? Here's how to format it, mount it, and add it as directory storage for ISOs, backups, and VM disks.

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