Nginx-Proxy-Manager

Oct 17, 2026 · walkthrough
Self-Hosted Foundation, Part 1: Nginx Proxy Manager
Setting up Nginx Proxy Manager as the only way into a self-hosted Docker host: the compose file, wildcard certificates with the DNS challenge, proxy hosts by container name, and the nginx gotchas that bite later.
Oct 17, 2026 · walkthrough
Self-Hosted Foundation, Part 2: Authentik
Adding Authentik to a self-hosted stack behind Nginx Proxy Manager: the Compose setup, hardening after first login, and when to use native OIDC versus forward auth.