Tech for me...and you too...I guess
Multiple Domains with ddclient (Namecheap)
ddclient is an application that can automatically update your DNS hosting provider with your current IP address if you’re not lucky enough to have a broadband connection with a static IP. In short, it’s a Dynamic DNS client.
I myself started using ddclient a few years ago, but was never able to get it to work with multiple domain names. At the time, I’m not even sure it was possible. I ended ...
Restic – The Backup You Should Be Using
Don’t let the happy little guy in the logo throw you. Resticis a serious backup application that features encryption, version control, backup verification as well as space efficiency. Everything an admin should be looking for in a backup solution. If you’re currently using Rsync as your primary backup method, I would give Restic a serious look. On top of the ...
unRAID Automatic USB Hotplugging (Libvirt)
A long time ago, I figured out how to have an unRAID server detect a hotplugged USB device and automatically associate this device with a VM. I wasn’t ever planning on revisiting this issue as unRAID was supposed to implement this as a feature in a future release. Well, after several years and numerous unRAID upgrades, not only am I still waiting for this feature, but the solution I was using ...
Chrooted SFTP, Inotify & Chattr – A Fortified Prison for Backups
In my last post, I touched on ways you could automate remote database backups using SSH and passphrase-less keys. I didn’t really go in-depth as I felt this topic deserved its own article and wouldn’t you know it, here it is!
Now, as you can tell by the title, we’re going to be focusing on using SFTP as our transfer protocol of choice instead of SSH or SCPas I’ve found its a lot easier to sec ...
Automating MariaDB Backups…As Securely as Possible
Right off the bat, I’ll tell you that there is no completely secure way to automate your MariaDB backups. I researched this for awhile and haven’t found one yet. That isn’t to say there aren’t ways to mitigate your risk, but as some point you’re going to need to store your password somewhere. If you are unwilling to invite any risk to your databases, your best options are to automate entire ba ...
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