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2018 Site Maintenance Notes

Written by Paul Smith Paul Smith
Published: 10 July 2017 10 July 2017

contemporaneous notes from post-release maintenance activities

29 November, 2018

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline;OK
  • Review Changelog; Update Extensions
    • Admin Tools pro 5.1.4 to 5.2.0
    • Akeeba backup Pro 6.2.1 to 6.3.1
    • Alledia Framework 1.6.3 to 1.6.4
    • Reg Labs Articles anywhere 8.3.1 to 8.4.1FREE
    • Reg labs adv mod mgr 7.8.6 to 7.9.2FREE
    • Reg Labs Articles Anywhere 8.4.1 to 8.5.0FREE
    • Reg Labs Extension Mgr 7.2.2 to 7.3.1
  • php File scan
    • Create new baseline
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.0 to 3.9.1
  • php File scan
    • Create new baseline
  • Take backup; copy offsite

7 November, 2018

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline;OK
  • Review Changelog; Update Extensions
    • Reg Labs Articles anywhere 8.3.1 to 8.4.1FREE
    • Reg Labds Cache cleaner 6.3..0 to 6.4.0FREE
    • Reg labs adv mod mgr 7.7.1 to 7.8.6FREE
    • JSiteMap Pro 4.5.1 to 4.5.2
    • JoomDonation 5.4.8 to 5.4.10
    • Coalaweb gears 0.5.2 to 0.5.3
  • php File scan
    • Create new baseline
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.8.13 to 3.9.0
  • php File scan
    • Create new baseline
  • Enable new 3.9.0 feature for User Action Logs
  • Take backup; copy offsite

10 October, 2018

  • Point nameservers for draut.us to siteground nameservers
  • Transfer backup fileand install using akeeba kickstart
    • note - Akeeba Site transfer did not succeeed - had to revert to 2-step process.
  • First light after backup restored
    • Account login URL: https://ua.siteground.com/login.htm
    • Account: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    • Primary Domain: draut.us/aa2018
    • Server:  us189.siteground.us
    • Directory: /home/autismam/public_html/aa2018
    • php: 7.1.22
    • Joomla 3.8.13
    • Lets Encrypt cert on draut.us
  • php File Scan
    • set new baseline
    • purge old file cache and reports
  • Check WAF
    • Delete all old security Exceptions
    • Delete all old IP Blocking history
    • Add my current IP to "never block"
  • Implement latest security defaults:
  • Add additional Autism* domains as Parked on Siteground account;
    redirect to https://autismamerica.org/ (currently still at BlueHost)
    • autism-america.{com,org,net}
    • autismamerica.{com,net,us}
    • autismingeorgia.{com,org}
    • autismintexas.{info,net,org}
    • autismintexas.com domain expired on Bluehost - GC/KD say to let it go
  • Update Nameservers on Bluehost for above additional Autism* domains to point to Siteground nameservers

 

9 October, 2018

  • Create webhosting account on SiteGround:
    • Primary Domain: draut.us
    • Base Joomla install:
      • https://draut.us/aa2018 - autismamerica
      • https://draut.us/ds2018 - drautandsons
  • Take backup
  • php File scan
  • Review Changelog; Update Extensions
    • Reg Labs Articles anywhere 8.2.2 to 8.3.1FREE
    • Reg Labs Extension manager 7.2.1 to 7.2.2
    • Reg Labs Sourcerer 7.3.0 to 7.3.1FRE
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.8.12 to 3.8.13
  • php File scan
    • Create new baseline
  • Review Security logs
    • delete aged records
  • Check WAF
    • Update to latest cloaking list
    • check auto-ban list
  • Take backup

1 October, 2018

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
  • Review Changelog; Update Extensions
    • Admin Tools Pro 5.1.3 to 5.1.4
    • Akeeba Backup Pro 6.1.1 to 6.2.1
    • Alledia Framework 1.6.2 to 1.6.3
    • CoalaWeb Gears 0.5.1 to 0.5.2
    • Joom Donation 5.4.7 to 5.4.8 
    • JSiteMap pro 4.5 to 4.5.1
    • Reg Labs Articles anywhere 8.2.0 to 8.2.2FREE
    • Reg Labs Extension manager 7.1.7 to 7.2.1
    • Reg Labs Sourcerer 7.2.0 to 7.3.0FREE
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Review Security logs
    • delete aged records
  • Check WAF
    • Update to latest cloaking list
    • check auto-ban list
  • Take backup

 

4 September, 2018

  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • JoomDonation 5.4.5 to 5.4.7
    • JSocial icons 3.1.4 to 3.1.5
    • Reg Labs Articles anywhere 8.1.0 to 8.2.0FREE
    • ShackSlides 3.1.9 to 3.1.10
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.11 to 3.8.12
  • Review redirects
    • clear all new disabled
    • stop collecting URLs
  • Review security logs
    • Update 404 cloaking to latest set
    • rebaseline file scan
  • Take backup

6 August, 2018

  • Complete getting Kitty's MyNikken links up (activities over several days)
    • Created the MyNikken webpage 
    • Created blog menu item
    • Created blog entry - display on both home page and main Blog menu page
      • Had to find a way to suppress all the other stuff on the homne page from showing up when following Read more -- default is to display the "more" on a page recognized as the Home page, even though it is a specific URL displayed for the article.
      • Solution is to use the Advanced Module Manager and set the "Home Page" criteria from "Ignore" to "Include". This specifies that a module normally shown on the Home Page will only show if it is the exact home page i.e. no article reference.
    • Created a module for magnetics to display on the Products and Solutions page.
  • Take backup
  • Turn on BoU
  • Update components
    • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro 5..1.2 to 5.1.3
    • JoomDonation 5.4.4 to 5.4.5
    • Reg Labs Articles Anywhere 8.0.3 to 8.1.0FREE
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.10 to 3.8.11
  • Take backup; copy offsite
  • Regenerate php file scan report 
  • review WAF log
    • turn off email after IP auto-ban
    • add some more URLs to cloak
    • Update auto-ban message
  • Take backup; copy offsite

16 July, 2018

  • Create Kitty's personal doTERRA webpage
  • Add Blog entry and sidebar for Essential Oils to link to doTERRA site
  • Delele a few bogus User accounts
  • Disable new user registration from login screen
  • Update components
    • JoomDonation 5.4.3 to 5.4.4
    • Adv Mod Mgr 7.6.3 to 7.7.1FREE
    • Articles Anywhere 7.6.1 to 8.0.3FREE
  • Review redirects
    • delete all captured
    • disable further logging
  • Reduce WAF warning emails to Blocked IPs
  • php file scan;
    • reviewed;
    • marked all "Safe"
  • Take backup

28 June, 2018

  • Redirects from the legacy and unassigned domains to AuitismAmerica.org appear to have been removed. Reapply..
    • AutismAmerica.com
    • AutismAmerica.net
    • AutismAmerica.us
    • Autism-America.com
    • Autism-America.net
    • Autism-America.org
    • AutisminTexas.com
    • AutisminTexas.info
    • AutisminTexas.net
    • AutisminTexas.org
  • Update components
    • Alledia Framework 1.6.1 to 1.6.2
    • Coalaweb Web Gears 0.5.0 0.5.1
    • Shack Slides 3.1.8 to 3.1.9
  • Take backup
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.8.8 to 3.8.10
  • Upgrade Compoenents
    • Akeeba Backup Core to Pro
    • Akeeba Admin Tools Core to Pro
  • Take backup
  • Configure Admin Tools
    • WAF

19-20 June, 2018

  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • Admin Tools core 5.0.2 to 5.1.2 
    • Akeeba Backup core 6.0.1 to 6.1.1
    • JoomDonation 5.4.1 5.4.3
    • Adv Mod Mgr 7.6.1 to 7.6.3FREE
    • Article anywhere 7.5.6 to 7.6.1FREE
    • Cache Cleaner 6.2.1 to 6.3.0FREE
    • ShackSlides 3.1. to 3.1.7 
    • CoalaContact Pro 1.1.4 - upgrade from Core
    • ShackSlides 3.1.7 to 3.1.8
    • CoalaWeb Gears 0.4.4 to 0.5.0
  • Configure Captcha/ReCaptcha
    • register domain with Google ReCaptcha system
    • enable Captcha pluginon CoalaWeb Contacts; add site & secret key
    • enable Captcha-ReCaptcha on Joomla Global Config/Site settings page
    • Configure usage on JoomDonation forms
    • Configure usage on CoalaWeb Contact forms (requires pro version)
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.7 to 3.8.8
  • review redirects
    • redirect some links from old site to new areas
    • purge masses of penetration attempts
  • Take backup; copy offsite

26 April, 2018

  • Worked with Bluehost to restore email service to autismi8 account
  • Checked This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. email account
    • has not been checked since created
    • emails from web forms have reached it in the past and from todays test
    • notified Gordon/kitty 
  • Activated Sitelock Basic

23 April, 2018

  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • Alledia Framework 1.6.0 to 1.6.1
    • Coalaweb Gears 0.4.8 to 0.5.0
    • JoomDonation 5.3 to 5.4.1
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.6 to 3.8.7
  • Enable new redirect manager plugin 
  • Take backup; copy offsite
  • Investigate autismi8 account possibly being used to originate spam
    • relocate unused and older website directories to /home4/autismi8/archive_html -- i.e. off the web
    • replace the Gordon Joomla Contact form with a notation to use the Coala contact form in the sidebar
    • Worked with BlueHost to conform spam originated here; Bluehost suspended email service for the account
    • Worked with CoalaWeb plugin guy to confirm problem was withthe standard Joomla contact page, not CoalaWeb's contact page
  • Check and redirect some URLs captured by the new redirect manager plugin

4 April, 2018

  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • regular Labs - Cache Cleaner - 6.2.0 to 6.2.1FREE
    • regular labs - articles anywhere - 7.5.3 to 7.5.6FREE
    • regular labs - Adv Mod Mgr - 7.5.1 to 7.6.1FREE
    • JSSocial Icons - 3.1.2 to 3.1.4
    • CoalaWeb Gears -0.4.5 to 0.4.8
  • Take backup
  • Enable caching

13 March, 2018

12 March, 2018

  • Prior: get basic SSL cert from Bluehost
  • Export/edit/import Metadata for https:// URLs
  • set site for "https: always"
  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • Akeeba Admin tools core 4.3.1 to 5.0.2
    • Akeeba Core 5.6.3 to 6.0.1
    • RegLabs Adv Mod Mgr 7.5.0 to 7.5.1FREE
    • RegLabs Article Anywhere 7.5.1 to 7.5.3FREE
    • RegLabs Cache Cleaner 6.1.0 to 6.2.0FREE
    • RegLabs Sourcerer 7.1.11 to 7.2.0FREE
  • Take backup; copy offsite
  • Note: Joomdonation update fails; working with support

7 Feb, 2018

  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.3 to 3.8.4
  • Take backup

31 Jan, 2018

  • Update sponsorship to remove "Incorporated" from Draut and Sons
  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • Coala Web Gears 0.4.4 to 0.4.5
    • Coal Web Core 1.1.3 to 1.1.4
    • JSiteMap 4.3.6 to 4.4
    • Advanced Module Manager 7.2.2 to 7.4.0FREE
    • Articles Anywhere 7.3.1 to 7.5.1FREE
    • Extension Mnager 7.1.4 to 7.1.7
    • Sourcerer 7.1.10 to 7.1.11FREE
    • ShackSlides 3.1.4 to 3.1.5
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.3 to 3.8.4
  • Take backup; copy offsite