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I'm having the same issue. Though its only been an issue since I've updated my network to a unifi system and setup vlans/new IP aka going from 192.168.50.1 to 10.10.1.1 (and adding vlans from that) Could this be causing the issue? And if so how do I resolve it? - For context I can see successfull flows out but not really seeing any connections to something obviously HexOS related

I've probably got more to unpack than is optimal for a single feature request, so let's start with the installed app cards having tabs. Like the card shown for the curated apps: But the tabs for an installed app would be, for example, Summary, Info, Details, Monitor, or something similar. This would allows for the main face of the card to remain untouched to the standard user, with the current information and options being displayed in the default "Summary" tab. The other tabs would then allow further information about the installed app. Perhaps similar details to the cards shown for an app in TrueNAS? I know we can view them there too, but isn't the dashboard supposed to keep us at arm's length from TrueNAS? Other examples would be performance stats of the app itself. How much is this app hitting the CPU? How much RAM is it taking? How much disk access is from this app? Another nice card would be some basic checks that the app is running. This might have to tie into the curation of an app. Curating some basic tests and checks to show the health of the app. Does it respond on port X? Is there a health check status within the app to display? Even a tab with some basic level logs from the app. I haven't investigated where apps are doing their logging yet (I would certainly prefer all my logs to hit a central log consolidator at some point), but a card showing any high level logs? Anyway - the future is open if the

Well ,well , well another sale and the privilege to spend $99 for another license and we still sub 1.0 version. I bet we will see another LTT video letting us that this project is still on track and buying more gives them more capital to get to version 1.

Most apps seperate config and user data. I'd guess the reason for this would be, people primarily care about the user data (Photos). So the config data like user profiles/Album organisation are less important. The idea being, maybe immich turns into a dumpster fire and you want to use something else, at which point you only care about the photos. So that app data, or config data as I called it are historically different, so additional work may be necessary.

They recently mentioned concerns about reselling licenses, which is to say they seem cautious in this respect. So I'd guess we'd be waiting a while. That said, I have non-techy people in my life that store important things on USBs. I think the only network attached I could convince them of would be as you suggest.

Please check out the current Holiday sale pricing! https://hub.hexos.com/store/category/2-hexos/

No. I have only activated one license:-) Was waiting for the final release and buddy backup before I wanted to build the second server

i have exactly the same issue...

Amazing news. I just hope adding HexOS Local will be seamless and won't require a fresh install/rebuild!

This I don’t get. Let’s say I have immich up and running on my HexOS server which is BuddyBackup’ed at my buddy. Now my house burns down. Can I not just build a new server, put HexOS on it and restore from the BuddyBackup including applications and the data? Aren’t the images in immich not just “App data”? Same thing with paperless etc. Thanks for answering questions of us not tech savvy people!

Just here to say - you guys are awesome and thanks for keeping your promises! I'm perfectly fine with deck and enjoy being able to pull up the stats quickly anywhere I am, but local hosting is so important to this community, so thank you.

Hello, I have had a HexOS license since the linus video and tested around with it in a VM, but as it was then it was missing features I needed. One of them being Local UI. The thing is, I run my systems firewalled off from the internet, I expected when local UI would release to come pre-installed on the ISO and to remove the need for online connectivity completely, however from the blog post I don't really see that being the case. I may be an extreme case, but I would prefer not having that kind of requirement. I understand this is for license activation reasons, so I would like to ask if there is any option planned for offline activation and by extension offline provisioning. If not, I would at least like to see being able to just connect to the internet briefly to claim and install the local UI, then going offline and setting up initial configuration through a secure channel (Call me paranoid, a cable from laptop to server is a cable from laptop to server. The only server I trust is one I can access with an IP starting with 172.16, so at the very worst, I would expect to be able to activate and then firewall off to do the setup).

This would require the app data folders themselves to be encrypted. Not impossible to do, but may not be with the first iteration of buddy backup. Definitely something we could consider!

With Back Up Buddy, will I be able to backup applications and vm's so I can restore them anywhere? I'm very hesitant to start hosting applications until there's a way that I can ensure the app data is safely backed up and restoreable. The hope for this feature is essentially what brought me to HexOS.

Hi there, I’ve been following HexOS for a while now (kicking myself for missing the Black Friday deal last year!) and I’m really eager to finally jump in. I checked the current sale, but I only see the bundle for 2 servers at $298. To be honest, $200+ is a little over my budget at the moment, and I’m not sure I would get enough use out of two servers right away. Is there any way to grab a single license at the Black Friday pricing? Also, for a "noob" user, what is the main advantage of having two licenses? I want to make sure I’m not missing some hidden value there before I decide. Thanks,

I think the way this would work is by having two virtual networks (bridges) on the NAS. A network switch but virtual. One sends all outbound traffic through a VPN and the other through your regular network. So apps like a torrent You might plug into the VPN switch and the others you'd plug into the regular switch. So all apps would be supported. Only question would be what VPNs are supported. But then again, some support open standards like OpenVPN or Wireguard so you'd be able to connect a few different options by just implementing them.

So the difference really comes down to the account you use to login and manage each system . if you want to give someone else access to manage one of the systems. If the license is on your account, you have to give them your login. Otherwise, buying on a seperate account you have to give them the seperate login. The latter not being as cheap as the former.

I'm still sour that the $99 sale email landed in my spam, it was too late by the time I found it. I would've loved to have got in on the early access with a perpetual licence, alas triple digits is fiscally out of my reach

How did this get fixed? I'm looking for an option to change my email for the reason.

OMG, I totally see the confusion now. I have edited that post and reworded it to be more clear. TrueNAS has no built-in means to do backups as part of their OS unless you consider rsync cron jobs/replication tasks as "backup". They don't facilitate the connection between servers or even setup the SSH permissions for you (you have to do all of that yourself). This is where our solution takes things a step further. We intend to make the experience much simpler. First you "friend" someone else that is a HexOS user (if you're doing the "buddy" approach). Then you will grant that user "permission" to backup to your system (and set a quota). Then they accept the request and authorize the backup in return (if you're doing that). Then we do the rest (establishing a secure VPN tunnel between systems, creating appropriate SSH users and handling the key exchange, etc.). You'll definitely be able to leverage the buddy backup system between two systems licensed under the same account. That would be silly of us to prohibit or unnecessarily complicate. I get the confusion. Buddy backup is just the marquee feature name for our backup solution between two servers. Every server needs a license. So if you and a buddy want to backup, you both have to have your own licenses under your own accounts. If you have two licenses for two systems under 1 account, you can use the same "buddy backup" system to handle that job as well. Apologies for muddying the water on my initial response. I can see how that had some folks confused, but I hope this clarifies.

NordVPN ExpressVPN Surfshark ProtonVPN Private Internet Access (PIA) CyberGhost Mullvad VyprVPN TunnelBear WireGuard OpenVPN

HexOS would greatly improve by offering VPN services as curated one‑click apps, similar to Jellyfin or Nextcloud. Support for all major commercial VPNs with GUI and their signature features: NordVPN (Meshnet & dedicated IP), ExpressVPN, Surfshark, ProtonVPN, Private Internet Access (PIA), CyberGhost, Mullvad, VyprVPN, TunnelBear, and others. Support for open‑source solutions: WireGuard and OpenVPN. One‑click installation and configuration without complex manual steps. Option to route traffic from specific containers or apps through the chosen VPN, or all server traffic via VPN or a dedicated IP (useful for game servers). Include key features offered by these VPNs, such as a killswitch to block traffic if the VPN connection drops (preventing leaks), split tunneling, multi‑hop, obfuscation, and other advanced options. Ideally, make all NordVPN features available, since NordVPN is widely used and unique features like Meshnet are especially valuable for secure access outside the home network. This would enhance usability, privacy, and flexibility. If these features are implemented, I am ready to migrate my TrueNAS pools to HexOS.

1 system/installation requires 1 license. And Buddy Backup is between 2 systems requiring a license each. The owner doesn't matter all you need to have is 2 Hexos installations/servers therefor 2 licence in total and you are good to go for buddy backup.