UnraidConfigGuardian

Overview

Automatically generate comprehensive disaster recovery documentation for your Unraid setup. Creates docker-compose files, restoration scripts, and system backups for complete server recreation in under 30 minutes.

Unraid Config Guardian automatically generates comprehensive disaster recovery documentation for your Unraid setup.

Features:

Complete server recreation in under 30 minutes
Docker-compose generation from running containers
Automated restoration scripts with security-conscious data masking
Web-based interface for easy management
Scheduled automated backups

Install the dockersocket container from the apps page. You will need to add a variable to the container called IMAGES and give it a value of 1. The docker socket proxy will return a 403 without this.

Access the web interface at http://your-Unraid-ip:7842

Requirements

THIS REQUIRES THE dockersocket APP FROM THE APP STORE TO RUN

Runtime arguments

Web UI: http://[IP]:[PORT:7842]
Network: bridge
Shell: sh
Privileged: false

Template configuration

Web UI PortPorttcp

Port for web interface

Target: 7842
Default: 7842
Value: 7842

AppDataPathrw

Application configuration

Target: /config
Default: /mnt/user/appdata/unraid-config-guardian
Value: /mnt/user/appdata/unraid-config-guardian

Output DirectoryPathrw

Generated backup files location

Target: /output
Default: /mnt/user/backups/unraid-docs
Value: /mnt/user/backups/unraid-docs

Unraid Flash DrivePathro

Unraid flash drive for system configuration

Target: /boot
Default: /boot
Value: /boot

PUIDVariable

User ID

Default: 99
Value: 99

PGIDVariable

Group ID

Default: 100
Value: 100

TimezoneVariable

Timezone for logging

Target: TZ
Default: America/New_York
Value: America/New_York

Backup ScheduleVariable

Cron schedule for automated backups (Sunday 2 AM)

Target: SCHEDULE
Default: 0 2 * * 0
Value: 0 2 * * 0

Mask PasswordsVariable

Hide sensitive environment variables

Target: MASK_PASSWORDS
Default: true
Value: true

Include System InfoVariable

Include system information in backup

Target: INCLUDE_SYSTEM_INFO
Default: true
Value: true

DOCKER HOSTVariable

Target: DOCKER_HOST
Value: tcp://dockersocket-ip:2375

Links

Template Support Docker Hub Project

Details

Repository

stephondoestech/unraid-config-guardian:latest

Registry

https://hub.docker.com/r/stephondoestech/unraid-config-guardian

Last Updated2026-03-16

First Seen2025-08-28

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