Hey Yunohost Community! 
Well, it’s finally time for me to say goodbye (for now), and what better way than with a grand finale post from someoneusingthissitesuserme? Yes, it’s me, the user who seems to have an eternal love-hate relationship with my server rack machine and the wonders of DNS settings, symbolic links, and 2FA.
Looking back at my journey here, I’ve spent 385 days visiting the forum, read 2.5k posts, and created 89 topics (yes, I kept you all entertained)! I’ve even received 17 solutions, which is like the holy grail of troubleshooting, right? 
Big shoutout to everyone who liked my posts (72 hearts received—I’m feeling the love, you guys!).
Now, let’s get to the juicy part. Why am I leaving? Well, let’s just say Virtualmin offered me a shiny set of tools that Yunohost almost gave me but didn’t quite hit the mark.
The Missing Features Saga:
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User Panel: Ah, the dream! Giving users a panel where they can manage their own domains, email, databases? With Yunohost, it felt like I was the superhero doing everything myself. With Virtualmin, it’s more like I can delegate the responsibility, and my clients can manage their stuff. It’s a win-win. Imagine being able to hand over the reins and say, “Here you go, manage your domain, have fun!” Instead of me running in, cape flying, every time something broke.
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Backup Flexibility: Backups on Yunohost were good, but you know what’s better? Encryption, remote storage, and flexible backups! With Virtualmin, I can send my backups to AWS, Dropbox, or even some random server using SSH, and encrypt it. You know, because why shouldn’t my backups be Fort Knox-level secure?
In Yunohost, my choices were limited, and it’s like I had to beg it to store backups somewhere else. I love security, and Virtualmin’s got my back (and my backups). -
More Distros, More Fun: Yunohost is like, “Hey, we love Debian!” But Virtualmin’s like, “Hey, we love ALL the distros!” It’s nice to have options. I needed more flexibility, and Virtualmin lets me rock out on CentOS, Ubuntu, or even some hipster Linux distro no one’s heard of yet. Freedom!
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SSL Management: Getting SSL certs on Yunohost wasn’t exactly rocket science, but Virtualmin made it feel like a walk in the park. Auto-renewal, easy integration, no sweat. And yeah, Let’s Encrypt certificates for everything, every domain, every email, every microservice!
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Migration Magic: Migrating stuff was a bit of a nightmare with Yunohost, like that time I tried to move from VM to YuNO-more VM. With Virtualmin, it’s like, “Click, click, done!” You know those moments when everything just works? Yeah, Virtualmin gave me more of those, and I’m all about that life.
But don’t get me wrong! I loved Yunohost—like the 404 errors I solved, the VPN setups I almost got right on the first try, and those 2FA-for-admin-panel posts I championed. Remember that time Restic ate all my drive space and I just laughed (and cried)? Fun times. 
The Stats:
- Views: 493 (yeah, people are watching…
) - Trust Level: Member—been around the block, you know?
- Topics Created: 89 (what can I say, I like sharing my struggles)
- Solutions Provided: 17 (I’m basically Yuno-sherlock, solving mysteries and saving drives)
- Likes Given: 60 (I’m generous like that)
My first post was a wild ride, setting up a LAN-only server with 404s everywhere and no idea what I was doing. And that’s where you all came in, guiding me through the maze with SSH tips and the “have you tried turning it off and on again” mantras.
Now, as I step up my game and become more of a fully-fledged hosting provider (yes, world domination is near 
), who knows? Maybe one day I’ll return as a supported DNS provider or something, offering top-notch services to Yunohost users! 
So, this isn’t really goodbye, more of a “see you later” as I ride off into the sunset of Virtualmin land, where backups are plentiful, SSL is abundant, and users finally manage their own domains. 
Yunohost, you’ve been awesome, and maybe I’ll be back for more adventures one day. Until then, keep being amazing, community! And @Aleks, @Mamie, @tituspijean , and everyone else who helped me out—you rock!
Peace out,
