Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:49:05 -0700

Andy from
private IP
/all
Crazy power outage and frozen web server on Wednesday now, finally fixed now.

That was a 10 out of 10 on difficulty.  I'm very proud of the innovative
technique I used, which started with using X11 forwarding to log into my router
remotely via a SSH tunnel to my office workstation, and change the
configuration.  That let me log in normally.  I then rebooted the new web server
and law firm portal server, and it all works again.  I was only able to fix all
this remotely because I am the greatest lawyer-programmer in the world.

#Programming #Technology 

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Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:15:02 -0700

Andy from
private IP
/all
This experience demonstrates the need for a "jump box" at an alternate location
that has privileged access to the main equipment.  I was only able to accomplish
the restoration because my office workstation IPMI is accessible from my home
office, which I had forgotten about.  That access let me power on my workstation
remotely and then use X11 forwarding through the SSH tunnel to access my router,
as if I were physically in the office.  Lifesaver considering that I cannot fly
back to work on this.

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