Setting a Root Password, USB Flash Backups and Some Common and Popular Apps, Plugins and Docker Containers
In our second installment of the New Users Blog Series, we’ll start off by briefly discussing how to secure your Unraid server by setting a root password. Next, we’ll explain how to back up your Unraid OS USB flash device and why this is very important. On top of this, we’re giving a brief rundown of some must have applications, plug-ins and docker containers for your Unraid server. With over 600 (and counting) to choose from, it can be daunting for a new user to know where to even begin. In this blog, we’ll go through some popular ones that will help you unlock the full potential of your new Unraid rig. This list of apps, docker containers, and plugins is not meant to be the end all be all by and means but is rather a snapshot of a variety of popular options available for new users to get them started on their own particular use case. This blog is part 1 in a 2 part series.
Root Password
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Unraid 6.8 Delete Share
One of the first things you should do once you get your Unraid server up and running is to set a root password. This will limit other users from accessing files or folders you don’t want them to. To set your password:
- go to the Unraid webgui and navigate to Users.
- Select “root” and type in your preferred password in the fields.
- Click apply/done.
- Since the latest unRAID update introduced the /mnt/users/docker share, my Docker files seem to be all over the place. I have some there and some in an /appdata share which seems to have scattered them on across the cache and the array. I wanted to update all my Dockers to use the new /docker share and this is what I needed to do.
- Delete each share within the UnRAID webui open each share to delete. They must be empty. Maybe a shorter way, but that's the only way I know.
You can't delete the share if the directory has been deleted. Proper steps 1. Delete all files in the share (but don't delete the share directory (i.e. Mnt cache appdata) 2. From webguisharessharename, verify that the share empty? There should be a delete button just below the share empty heading.
Unraid Delete Share
If you happen to forget this password, the steps to reset it can be found here.
USB Flash Backups
Delete All Files Except Windows
Another key best practice that we always recommend for users is to backup your USB flash device that runs Unraid. Once your array is configured, a backup of your USB located off of your Unraid array is essential in order to avoid long server down times in the unfortunate event of a USB flash device failure. The easiest way to do so is to go via the Unraid webGUI.
Go to: Main and under Boot Device, click Flash. From here, use the Flash Backup button to create a single zip file of the current contents of the flash device and store it locally on your computer or in another place you keep file backups (off of your Unraid array!).