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| Author: | Dweeber [ Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recommended mass mailer |
LINuser wrote: Not sure how it happened. Dada was just installed for a few weeks and being tested. I had gone in to give it new passwords, then I restarted sendmail, and restarted the Linode, and then the cgi-bin was gone. Was going to do a security check right after that, but now no need unless the mass mailer works (may have to re-image). Had not used backup (extra charge, right?) because I did not even know if the server would work. I'll do a backup after it gets running again. And then a security check. As others have mentioned you don't need to use the paid backups, but not having any backups means you have lots of free time on your hands. I use a combination of many backup solutions to provide recovery. Linode Backup - good for full site restore, not good for individual files TarBall Backups - run daily of key info and stored on the server for quick access. Duplicity Backups - rsync like encrypted backups to another server that does full and incremental backups with retention going back a year. As for: LINuser wrote: Not sure how it happened. Dada was just installed for a few weeks and being tested. I had gone in to give it new passwords, then I restarted sendmail, and restarted the Linode, and then the cgi-bin was gone. Was going to do a security check right after that, but now no need unless the mass mailer works (may have to re-image). So your existing setup could have a vulnerability but you didn't check because it all seems fine. Living in the fast lane... |
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| Author: | LINuser [ Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recommended mass mailer |
Well all I have on there is a mailer. The original tech guy disappeared, and the backup tech guy won't reply. So for now it's a miracle it works. And this is coming from a Hostway dedicated box for $170/mo that did not work and which their tech support said is because "of various reasons". So a Linode solution for $20/mo is great. |
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| Author: | Main Street James [ Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recommended mass mailer |
LINuser, I'm glad things are working and are an improvement (both performance and cost). Just keep in mind that your time has value as well, so be sure to "insure" your time investment by keeping good backups. |
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