diff --git a/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/copy-scripts-to-fileserver.sh b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/copy-scripts-to-fileserver.sh
index ee77a2a..fbb0a02 100644
--- a/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/copy-scripts-to-fileserver.sh
+++ b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/copy-scripts-to-fileserver.sh
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ ssh proxmox2 sudo rsync -azvP /root/scripts/ akanealw@fileserver:/home/akanealw/
 # fileserver
 cp -prv /home/akanealw/scripts/ /home/akanealw/gitrepos/fileserver/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/
 sudo cp -prv /root/scripts/ /home/akanealw/gitrepos/fileserver/files/bashscripts/fileserver/root/
+
+# chown all files copied
+sudo chown -R akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/gitrepos/fileserver/files/
diff --git a/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/scripts/debian-essentials.sh b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/scripts/debian-essentials.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b302380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/akanealw/scripts/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# autoreply config update dialog with no
+if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local ]] ; then
+    echo "Dpkg::Options {" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+    echo "   "--force-confdef";" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+    echo "   "--force-confold";" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+    echo "}" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/local
+fi
+
+# update bookworm to new debian.sources file
+if [[ -f /etc/apt/sources.list ]] ; then
+    isInFile=$(cat /etc/apt/sources.list | grep -c "bullseye")
+        if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
+            mkdir /etc/apt/mirrors > /dev/null 2>&1
+            echo "https://deb.debian.org/debian" >> /etc/apt/mirrors/debian.list
+            echo "https://deb.debian.org/debian-security" >> /etc/apt/mirrors/debian-security.list
+            echo "Types: deb deb-src" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "URIs: mirror+file:///etc/apt/mirrors/debian.list" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "Suites: bookworm bookworm-updates bookworm-backports" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "Components: main contrib non-free non-free-firmware" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "Types: deb deb-src" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "URIs: mirror+file:///etc/apt/mirrors/debian-security.list" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "Suites: bookworm-security" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            echo "Components: main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+            mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
+            rm /etc/apt/sources.list.11.backup > /dev/null 2>&1
+        fi
+fi
+
+# update and upgrade
+apt-get update
+apt-get upgrade -y
+
+# download and install packages
+apt-get install -y lsb-release cron qemu-guest-agent sudo nano curl wget zip unzip git rsync man-db cifs-utils nfs-common parted libtalloc2 libwbclient0 net-tools gnupg apt-transport-https tmux gdisk bash-completion
+
+# add akanealw user if not existing
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep -c "akanealw")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Set password for akanealw"
+    useradd -m -p $(openssl passwd -1 ${PASSWORD}) -s /bin/bash -d /home/akanealw akanealw
+    mkdir /home/akanealw/.ssh
+    chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh
+    chmod 700 /home/akanealw/.ssh
+    cp /root/.ssh/authorized_keys /home/akanealw/.ssh > /dev/null 2>&1
+    chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys > /dev/null 2>&1
+    chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+
+# create akanealw file in /etc/sudoers.d
+if [[ ! -f /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw ]] ; then
+    echo "akanealw ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw
+fi
+
+# enable ping for all users
+setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' $(which ping)
+
+# remove all motd
+rm /etc/motd > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+# disable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+systemctl disable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+
+# git config
+git config --global credential.helper store
+git config --global user.name "akanealw"
+git config --global user.email "akanealw@gmail.com"
+git config --global init.defaultBranch main
+
+# show ip in /etc/issue
+name=$(basename /sys/class/net/e*)
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/issue | grep -c "$name")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
+cp /etc/issue /etc/issue.bak
+echo "$name: \4{$name}" >> /etc/issue
+echo "" >> /etc/issue
+fi
+
+# set input preferences
+if [[ ! -f /etc/inputrc.bak ]] ; then
+    cp /etc/inputrc /etc/inputrc.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+rm /etc/inputrc > /dev/null 2>&1
+cp /etc/inputrc.bak /etc/inputrc
+echo "" >> /etc/inputrc
+echo "set completion-ignore-case On" >> /etc/inputrc
+
+# set bash preferences and aliases
+if [[ -f /etc/bash.bashrc.default ]] ; then
+    mv /etc/bash.bashrc.default /etc/bash.bashrc.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+if [[ ! -f /etc/bash.bashrc.bak ]] ; then
+    cp /etc/bash.bashrc /etc/bash.bashrc.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+rm /etc/bash.bashrc > /dev/null 2>&1
+cp /etc/bash.bashrc.bak /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "# custom settings and aliases" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "set -o noclobber" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias lsa='ls -alhvF'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias systart='sudo systemctl start'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias systop='sudo systemctl stop'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias sysrest='sudo systemctl restart'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias systat='sudo systemctl status'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptupy='sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptiy='sudo apt install -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptry='sudo apt remove -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptrpy='sudo apt remove --purge -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptary='sudo apt autoremove -y'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias apts='sudo apt search'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptl='sudo apt list --installed'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptsh='sudo apt show'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias aptac='sudo apt-get autoclean'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dpkgi='sudo dpkg -i'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias tmxls='tmux ls'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias tmxa='tmux attach -t'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dc='docker compose'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dcup='docker compose up -d'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dcaup='docker compose -f admin-compose.yml up -d'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dcdown='docker compose down'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dcadown='docker compose -f admin-compose.yml down'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dcpull='docker compose pull'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dcapull='docker compose -f admin-compose.yml pull'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dps='docker ps'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+echo "alias dipaf='docker image prune -a -f'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+
+# create tmux config
+rm /etc/tmux.conf* > /dev/null 2>&1
+echo "unbind C-b" >> /etc/tmux.conf
+echo "set-option -g prefix C-a" >> /etc/tmux.conf
+echo "bind-key C-a send-prefix" >> /etc/tmux.conf
+
+# create credentials and map network drives
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/fstab | grep -c "192.168.1.41")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
+    mkdir /mnt/truenasdata > /dev/null 2>&1
+    chown akanealw:akanealw /mnt/truenasdata
+    echo "# nfs shares" >> /etc/fstab
+    echo "192.168.1.41:/mnt/data /mnt/truenasdata nfs defaults,nolock,soft,vers=4.2 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
+fi
+
+# ask to install samba
+if [[ ! -f /etc/samba/smb.conf ]] ; then
+    read -r -p "Install Samba? <y/N> " prompt
+    if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]] ; then
+        apt-get install -y samba --no-install-recommends
+        # configure default samba share
+        (echo "8ung1e1!"; sleep 1; echo "8ung1e1!" ) | smbpasswd -s -a akanealw
+        sed -i s/WORKGROUP/akanealw/ /etc/samba/smb.conf
+        isInFile=$(cat /etc/samba/smb.conf | grep -c "akanealw]")
+        if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "[akanealw]" >> /etc/samba/smb.conf
+            echo "   comment = akanealw" >> /etc/samba/smb.conf
+            echo "   read only = no" >> /etc/samba/smb.conf
+            echo "   path = /home/akanealw" >> /etc/samba/smb.conf
+            echo "   guest ok = no" >> /etc/samba/smb.conf
+            echo "" >> /etc/samba/smb.conf
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
+# ask to install docker
+if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg ]] ; then
+    read -r -p "Install Docker? <y/N> " prompt
+    if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+        # prepare for install
+        apt-get update
+        apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
+        mkdir -p /home/akanealw/docker/appdata
+        chown -R akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/docker
+        mkdir -m 0755 -p /etc/apt/keyrings
+        curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+        echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+        # install docker
+        apt-get update
+        apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin
+        # post install
+        groupadd docker > /dev/null 2>&1
+        usermod -aG docker akanealw
+        systemctl enable docker.service
+        systemctl enable containerd.service
+    fi
+fi
+
+# ask to regenerate machine-id
+if [[ ! -f /etc/machine-id-regenerated ]] ; then
+    read -r -p "Regenerate machine-id? <y/N> " prompt
+    if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+        # regenerate machine-id
+        rm -f /etc/machine-id /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
+        dbus-uuidgen --ensure=/etc/machine-id
+        dbus-uuidgen --ensure
+        touch /etc/machine-id-regenerated
+    fi
+fi
+
+# ask to regenerate ssh host keys
+if [[ ! -d /etc/cloud ]] ; then
+    if [[ ! -f /home/akanealw/.ssh/ssh_keys_regenerated ]] ; then
+        read -r -p "Regenerate SSH Keys? <y/N> " prompt
+        if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]]; then
+            rm /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*
+            dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
+            mkdir /home/akanealw/.ssh
+            touch /home/akanealw/.ssh/ssh_keys_regenerated
+            chmod 700 /home/akanealw/.ssh
+            chown -R akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
+# ask to set static ip address
+if [[ ! -d /etc/cloud ]] ; then
+    if [[ ! -f /etc/network/interfaces.bak ]] ; then
+        read -r -p "Set Static IP address? <y/N> " prompt
+        if [[ "${prompt,,}" =~ ^(y|yes)$ ]] ; then
+            read -r -p "Enter Static IP Address with subnet prefix: " staticip
+            read -r -p "Enter Gateway IP Address: " gatewayip
+            read -r -p "Enter Primary DNS IP Address: " dnsip1
+            read -r -p "Enter Secondary DNS IP Address: " dnsip2
+            # get adapter name
+            name=$(basename /sys/class/net/e*)
+            # backup original interfaces file
+                if [[ ! -f /etc/network/interfaces.bak ]] ; then
+                    cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.bak
+                fi
+            rm /etc/network/interfaces
+            cp /etc/network/interfaces.bak /etc/network/interfaces
+            # set static ip
+            sed -i "s,^iface $name inet dhcp*,iface $name inet static," /etc/network/interfaces
+            echo "        address $staticip" >> /etc/network/interfaces
+            echo "        gateway $gatewayip" >> /etc/network/interfaces
+            # backup resolv.conf file
+                if [[ ! -f /etc/resolv.conf.bak ]] ; then
+                    cp /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.bak
+                fi
+            rm /etc/resolv.conf
+            # set primary dns ip
+            echo "nameserver $dnsip1" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+            echo "nameserver $dnsip2" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+            # restart the interface
+            ifdown $name
+            ifup $name
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
diff --git a/files/bashscripts/fileserver/root/scripts/ping-before-mounting-shares.sh b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/root/scripts/ping-before-mounting-shares.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6b185fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/root/scripts/ping-before-mounting-shares.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+until ping -c1 192.168.1.41 >/dev/null 2>&1; do :; done
+sleep 45
+mount -t nfs -o defaults,nolock,soft,vers=4.2 192.168.1.41:/mnt/data/fileserver /mnt/truenasfileserver -v
diff --git a/files/bashscripts/fileserver/root/scripts/rsync-backup-fileserver.sh b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/root/scripts/rsync-backup-fileserver.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1fbf6d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/bashscripts/fileserver/root/scripts/rsync-backup-fileserver.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if ping -c 1 192.168.1.41 &> /dev/null
+  then
+    rsync -azvP -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/truenas" --progress \
+    --include=/ \
+    --include=/home/*** \
+    --include=/etc \
+    --include=/etc/fstab \
+    --include=/etc/default/*** \
+    --include=/etc/dnsmasq.d/*** \
+    --include=/etc/forgejo/*** \
+    --include=/etc/nginx/*** \
+    --include=/etc/wireguard/*** \
+    --include=/srv/*** \
+    --include=/var \
+    --include=/var/lib \
+    --include=/var/lib/forgejo/*** \
+    --exclude=* \
+    / akanealw@192.168.1.41:/mnt/data/backups/fileserverbackup/$(/bin/date +%Y-%m-%d-%I-%M-%S-%p)
+    curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 5 -o /dev/null https://uptimekuma.akanealw.com/api/push/OtvHGEeMxL?status=up&msg=OK&ping=
+  else
+    echo "TrueNAS is offline" && curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 5 -o /dev/null https://uptimekuma.akanealw.com/api/push/OtvHGEeMxL?status=down&msg=OK&ping=
+fi