Common Issues

Problems that come up with the homelab, and what actually fixes them.

Can't reach a .saxobroko.com site

1. Check if it works on the LAN first (TrueNAS app port or local URL)
2. Confirm Cloudflare Tunnel is running on TrueNAS / wherever cloudflared lives
3. Check Cloudflare DNS points at the tunnel, not old local.saxobroko.com CNAME
4. Check WAF rules (block no aus) — from outside Australia you will get 403 by design on most hosts
5. Check the hostname is in localnet full strict ssl if SSL errors appear

Can't reach a site from outside Australia

Expected for most homelab apps. block no aus is intentional. SaxDocs is the exception (public unless Cloudflare Access is enabled).

TrueNAS / dsm not loading

1. Can you ping 192.168.2.203 on LAN?
2. Try dsm.saxobroko.com — is the tunnel up?
3. Check TrueNAS is powered on (IPMI or physical check)

Mapped drive (A:) missing

Re-map it. See Windows network drive. Confirm SMB is enabled on TrueNAS.

Jellyfin not showing new media

1. Files in the right folder on A:/Media? Adding media
2. Correct folder naming?
3. Trigger library scan in Jellyfin or restart the TrueNAS app

Photos not uploading from iPhone

1. App logged in?
2. Background refresh enabled?
3. Leave on Wi‑Fi — large libraries take time

Homepage / dash shows login instead of dashboard

Authentik is in front of it. Sign in via auth.saxobroko.com. Credentials in Vaultwarden.

SaxDocs outdated or down

Built on push to main → Cloudflare Pages. Check GitHub Actions and Pages deploy logs. See This docs site.

Authentik login loops

OIDC callback URLs must not be blocked by Cloudflare Access. See Authentik.

~~Storj node won't start~~

Retired — CGNAT. See Storj (archived).