Posts
The summary page for all my unsorted thoughts.
One's own certification authority
Create self signed X.509 certificates for https and similar
The post gives an overview how to create and use X.509 certificates for use in HTTPS and other TLS encrypted endpoints.
Mariadb
Mariadb / Mysql related scripts and explanations
Running a plain mariadb server on Gentoo.
Msbuild stuff
useful additions to build files
The project files for MsBuild can be extended to do useful things during the build process.
Php Sync
synchronization in PHP by basic means
PHP’s on a public webhosting platforms almost always limit the means of communication between php-servlets, which are needed if one servlet should be notified of changes made by a second serlet. How can one emulate such a notification by other means?
Idempotent MySQL DDL
Idea and collection of SQL snippets
Idempotent SQL are a way to maintain a database and adapt it to changing demands.
Gettext for PHP
Gettext is an extension for PHP like for many other languages that supports internationalization.
Simple Passwords
how to change passwords to weak ones
Simple hack to add weak passwords to the system.
Windows
Useful stuff for work
Windows is a necessary evil at work. Here is some useful stuff.
Software
a list of software I am using at work
This is an overview and a guide for the software. This combination worked quite well for me.
Private public keys with Putty and OpenSSH
a quick start guide for setting up and using Putty and OpenSSH
The setup of SSH requires some bit of explanation and understanding, which the following post tries to supply. This is based on repeated requests at my workplace.
Backup
some thoughts regarding backups, what kind exists and what one should consider
Backups can be to disks or tapes, they have different requirements. Moreover, they can be organized in several ways.
Before planning a backup strategy, one should organize a eventual restore. How much of a reinstallation will be done from other media? Is the disk partition and the installation of the operation system done before one restores the files? Should the backup system be able to start from scratch with a virgin harddisk?