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Yeah we are just as eager for TrueNAS 27 as well. We will likely roll out support for it after they reach their first minor patch post launch. There are some goodies in there for us too!!

I don't have a concrete date date I can provide at this time but it will be after the official release of truenas 27

We will be expanding buddy backup to other operating systems too but It will come at a later date.

Two Command Deck updates open Buddy Backups and Virtual Machines to every HexOS owner, add a guided server setup, and keep private folders out of sight. Everything applies automatically; you may need to clear your browser cache. Open betas, guided setup, and drive and memory testing for everyone **Buddy Backups (open beta).** Back up your folders to a second server you own or to a friend's server across the internet, end-to-end encrypted over a private network. No sign-up or waitlist. **Virtual Machines (open beta).** Run Windows, Linux or Home Assistant directly on your server. Share a graphics card between apps and VMs, even a server's only card: apps pause while a VM needs it and start again afterward. **Guided server setup.** One decision per screen. Pick Most space, Balanced or Most protection and HexOS plans your pools, shows how many drives can fail without losing data, and changes nothing until you confirm. Existing pools are found and kept automatically. **Your apps drive, protected.** If your apps run from a single drive, HexOS keeps a nightly copy on a protected pool and walks you through restoring your apps if that drive fails. **Drive Certification and Test memory.** Test any new or used drive and get a plain-language report. Memory testing no longer needs Expert mode. **Health & Capabilities.** See your system, storage, app and VM readiness in one place, with every warning explained. **File browser.** Right-click menu, drag and drop, and undo. [Read the release notes] https://docs.hexos.com/release-notes/command-deck/2026-10-09?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=release-2026-10-09 Private folders stay private, smarter Custom VMs **Private folders stay out of sight.** Anyone browsing your server in Finder or File Explorer now sees only the folders they can open, so guests no longer see the names of your private folders. Requires TrueNAS 25.10 or later. **Custom VMs start their own installer.** HexOS presses the boot key only when the installer asks for it, and recognizes Windows installers automatically. **Safer graphics card switching.** An AMD card moved away from VMs returns to your apps at the next restart, avoiding freezes some AMD cards cause. Apps already using a card keep it. **Backups from your server's own Command Deck.** The Backups page now works there, and backups can be stored on a pool whose name contains a space. **Each browser tab remembers its server** if you manage more than one. [Read the release notes] https://docs.hexos.com/release-notes/command-deck/2026-10-13?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=release-2026-10-13

Will Buddy Backup allow backups to non-Hex servers? e.g. I would like to backup to a folder in Unraid.

Buddy Backup will be possible to a TrueNAS server in the future, but no news on any other OS so far.

First, a huge thank you to @lnkd for posting the actual steps to do this. All I did was follow everything they said and take pictures, so really all credit goes to them. Original post here: Prepare TrueNAS for reinstall: 1. Login to TrueNAS web interface – go to deck.hexos.com and click Settings: Then click the TrueNAS icon: 2. Once logged into TrueNAS, go to System > General Settings > Manage Configuration > Download File: 3. Read the note presented when you click Download File: 4. Click Save: 5. If you have encrypted datasets, go to Datasets > select the encrypted dataset > Export Key: 6. Now it is time to shutdown the server. In the top right of the TrueNAS web UI click the power icon and click shutdown: 7. Make your changes to the hardware that you would like – for me I added a 10 GB network card to run off fiber. 8. Prepare the HexOS installation drive by following these steps: https://hub.hexos.com/topic/103-illustrated-installation-guide-start-here/ 9. In your router settings, give the new hardware the same IP as your old one, then restart TrueNAS to grab the correct IP. 10. Once rebooted you can confirm on the server the IP address is correct: 11. Login to the TrueNAS web interface with the username and password you set during install (username should be truenas_admin). 12. Confirm your version on the dashboard – if needed, apply the update to the server: a. To confirm what version you need check the filename of the .tar file you downloaded from your configuration. It will have the version number on the end of it. b. Select the same version from the upgrade screen and confirm you want to switch to that upgrade train. c. Apply the pending updates and the system will reboot. 13. Go to Storage > Import Pool > find your zpool: 14. I have two pools so I will import them both. 15. Go into System > General Settings > Manage Configuration > Upload file: 16. The server will reboot after the configuration is applied. Log back into the TrueNAS server once the reboot is finalized. 17. If, like me, you replaced the network cards you will need to login directly to the server and adjust the IP settings: 18. Setup your new interface with the primary IP in CIDR notation, then you can log back into the TrueNAS server. 19. To setup apps, you need to go to Apps > Configuration > Unset Pool: 20. Restart your TrueNAS server then go back into Apps > Configuration > Choose Pool: 21. Once the pool is set you will see your apps again and be able to start them. 22. Navigate to the HexOS Interface (http://deck.hexos.com), unclaim your old server and claim your new one: 23. I ran into an issue where no matter what password I input it would not take it: 24. Currently troubleshooting that to be able to claim my HexOS server in the deck. All of my apps and storage are up and running so I will report back here when I fix this issue.

I was just about to start my journey into the HexOS/TrueNAS ecosystem until I realized I also use my current Media server/NAS as a network print server. The printer is a Brother HL-2035 connected via USB to the server, and then serving the printer as a shared printer on the network. Are there any easy ways to do that with HexOS/TrueNAS?