Problem: only Wayne Schlitt has keys to domain, and website hosted on PIII
laptop goes down. (Seems to be starved for swap space and memory among
other things.) Software needs updating.
Complications: Wayne wants to be very careful who he gives the keys to.
(For good reason.)
Action plan:
1) Julian and I have backups of the server. Use these to configure a
clone of the website on updated hardware and software. Perhaps use a
hosting service.
1a) If the new host needs to be Debian/Ubuntu, then Scott or Julian can
configure it. I can do EL5 or Fedora.
2) Put the clone site on a temporary domain for testing.
3) Email wayne, send local email on the laptop, and snail mail wayne,
asking for 5 minutes to switch the IP to the new host. Wayne still has
the power to switch back, so this should be ok with him.
4) Note the temporary domain on the website, so observant people can still
get to something in case it goes down before the next steps.
5) Hold an election for 2 or 3 active SPF members to hold the keys to the
spf domains. One of the 2 or 3 will be Wayne, since he already has the
keys.
6) Contact wayne again (see step 3) to request copies of the keys for the
elected members.
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Stuart D. Gathman <stuart@bmsi.com>
Business Management Systems Inc. Phone: 703 591-0911 Fax: 703 591-6154
"Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis" - background song for
a Microsoft sponsored "Where do you want to go from here?" commercial.
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laptop goes down. (Seems to be starved for swap space and memory among
other things.) Software needs updating.
Complications: Wayne wants to be very careful who he gives the keys to.
(For good reason.)
Action plan:
1) Julian and I have backups of the server. Use these to configure a
clone of the website on updated hardware and software. Perhaps use a
hosting service.
1a) If the new host needs to be Debian/Ubuntu, then Scott or Julian can
configure it. I can do EL5 or Fedora.
2) Put the clone site on a temporary domain for testing.
3) Email wayne, send local email on the laptop, and snail mail wayne,
asking for 5 minutes to switch the IP to the new host. Wayne still has
the power to switch back, so this should be ok with him.
4) Note the temporary domain on the website, so observant people can still
get to something in case it goes down before the next steps.
5) Hold an election for 2 or 3 active SPF members to hold the keys to the
spf domains. One of the 2 or 3 will be Wayne, since he already has the
keys.
6) Contact wayne again (see step 3) to request copies of the keys for the
elected members.
--
Stuart D. Gathman <stuart@bmsi.com>
Business Management Systems Inc. Phone: 703 591-0911 Fax: 703 591-6154
"Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis" - background song for
a Microsoft sponsored "Where do you want to go from here?" commercial.
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