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Sync live sites to in-house dev servers
One of our customer found it tedious to sync his live websites to his dev servers, it involved using FTP (since he had no version control) as well as the database. The files were over 2GB by themselves, so it could be a time consuming task. As a result he asked us for a solution,…
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Two Factor Authentication
We have just added optional two factor authentication to the RimuHosting control panel. You can enable it at http://rimuhosting.com/cp/twofactor.jsp It uses Time-based One Time Password (TOTP) so you will need an application like Google Authenticator or Authy. To enable 2FA scan the QR code to your TOTP application then enter the 6 digit token your…
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Preventing brute force WordPress login attacks
Over the last month or two we have seen an increase in WordPress brute force login attacks. The symptom is typically higher CPU usage on your server (often resulting in slower page load times). It can be particularly painful on servers running php through fast CGI (like Plesk server setups). For a good summary of…
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NTP servers and DoS Attacks
NTP servers have been in the news over the New Year, as security sites and social media talk about potential attacks. This is important because many linux servers run ntpd to help keep their clock time correct. One of the first reports and some solutions are clearly described on litnet … In LITNET we recently…
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Linux.conf.au – LCA2014 Perth visit (Part 2)
This page is a continuation of Page 1 One thing i will say about perth, it gets fairly hot! The first Monday was about 36C outside, which is pretty bad when you are walking long distance between buildings with a laptop on your back (or in my case, a large 17″ laprock!) Luckily for us,…
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Linux.conf.au – LCA2014 Perth visit (Part 1)
Recently i started talking to an amazing bunch of people, who had proposed, and been accepted to host the next Linux.conf.au in Auckland, New Zealand. I immediately requested to help, and be a part since i really love this sort of thing, and i want to give back. Since the whole idea was still very…
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Now accepting bitcoins
Currently is trial/manual mode. You can make a one off account payment with Bitcoins per the details on our payment page. As an introductory offer we will add an extra 20% credit on payments up to 1BTC. For more information on bitcoins visit Commodity.com.
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Start up Stories: Cashboard
What is Cashboard? Cashboard is invoicing software that also handles employee timesheets, estimates, and online payments. It’s geared towards freelancers and small businesses. Who are you, what is your role at Cashboard? I’m the founder, main designer, and engineer of Cashboard. Sometimes I play server admin too, but usually I have to email you guys…
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WordPress Upgrade shell Script – plugins, themes, crontab and more!
2019: This script is still being maintained It’s been some time since i upgraded my wordpress upgrade script. Several reasons why, partially because i had patches from other people to merge in, partially laziness on my part (being busy with other things). However, the good news is, it is here, and its amazing and awesome…