System Updates Thread ...7/21/20 . Security and Pictures

[Leon]

I am aware the site just went down for a few minutes. Sorry once again. This was a Windows SVR 2008 issue. Another upgrade we are doing asap.....

The tech didn't even ask my name

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[Fred]

Originally Posted by Leon

The tech didn't even ask my name

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Assuming the tech knows your voice by now...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Fred

Assuming the tech knows your voice by now...

Oh Yeah...he picks up the phone and I say hello...he says Hi Leon....yeah, they know me.

Concerning the major attachment loss that has happened including our whole community photo album, the hosting company is doing a restore from 24 hours before these problems started. All of this is being done with the offline backups they keep. I had to pick a time and that was the least loss....and it isn't for sure either. The files could be majorly corrupted beyond repair. I have a DBA person that might be able to help some too. We really need to get squared away before we upgrade. More updates as I know them. And to reiterate, any downtime will be scheduled at very off hours. And hopefully our next downtime is scheduled. I wouldn't bet on it though.,


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[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Leon

Oh Yeah...he picks up the phone and I say hello...he says Hi Leon....yeah, they know me.

Concerning the major attachment loss that has happened including our whole community photo album, the hosting company is doing a restore from 24 hours before these problems started. All of this is being done with the offline backups they keep. I had to pick a time and that was the least loss....and it isn't for sure either. The files could be majorly corrupted beyond repair. I have a DBA person that might be able to help some too. We really need to get squared away before we upgrade. More updates as I know them. And to reiterate, any downtime will be scheduled at very off hours. And hopefully our next downtime is scheduled. I wouldn't bet on it though.,


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I'm confused why someone would want to send an attack on your site. We are all cardboard nerds. What's the point?

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I'm confused why someone would want to send an attack on your site. We are all cardboard nerds. What's the point?

Possibly a disgruntle member or someone with an interest in seeing this site go down. I hope you don't lose all your relatively with the seach engine spiders. Whenever you do a keyword search with baseball cards, this platform seems to always pop up in top 10 with former discussions. Now who would benfit if net54 loss decades of these threads?

[dstudeba]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Possibly a disgruntle member or someone with an interest in seeing this site go down. I hope you don't lose all your relatively with the seach engine spiders. Whenever you do a keyword search with baseball cards, this platform seems to always pop up in top 10 with former discussions. Now who would benfit if net54 loss decades of these threads?

Possibly, but it could also easily be someone trying out an attack based on the software that is used. I would think it would be more likely they were going after the username/password combinations. Just a guess because the information on this site is important to such a small group of folks so why target it?

As for the search, you will still be able to search fine. Especially since most of the searches you do are relatively esoteric and isn't really found many places on the web. Despite the site become overly T206 heavy in recent years there is a great deal of interesting information held in these pages since Elliot started the board.

[Leon]

Hey Folks
I think I am going to shoot myself .....Can't really say how this is going to go. I am sorry. I am constantly talking to folks. There are corrupted files that just aren't coming back.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I'm confused why someone would want to send an attack on your site. We are all cardboard nerds. What's the point?

True...though it would make a pretty good satirical mockumentary on the crazy cardboard nerds and their life and death feuding over baseball cards. I want to be played by George Clooney...but I suspect it would be Jeff Garlin.

[Leon]

The hosting company retrieved some picture/attachment data from a backup from one day before this stuff started happening. I am not sure how much but they are going to install it in our system at 3AM EST 7/10/2020 and we will taken off line (DOWN) at that time. It should be for about an hour. Hopefully this works or we can try another day back. Once we get this current system in good enough shape, get rid/fix corrupted files etc... we will do the upgrades. My intention is as soon as possible. The system has been a little shaky today as many will have seen it go down for a few minutes here or there. Each time I made a call and asked them to kick the server to get it going again. But that is getting old real quick. That is where we are at...thanks for everyone's patience.

PS...hosting company has a very good online tech support ticket system. But calling and getting someone to help "now" is quicker.


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[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

True...though it would make a pretty good satirical mockumentary on the crazy cardboard nerds and their life and death feuding over baseball cards. I want to be played by George Clooney...but I suspect it would be Jeff Garlin.

I think Weird Al would make a good "Doug"...

[wolf441]

Anyone who's been on NET54 for any length of time knows how much effort you put into this site.

I thank you for giving us a place to come to where we can enjoy our hobby with folks that are passionate about collecting. Stuff can always be rebuilt/replaced. Stay healthy and sane!

Best,

Steve

[Tom S.]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I'm confused why someone would want to send an attack on your site. We are all cardboard nerds. What's the point?

Crazy isn't it? As long as we don't say uncle we should get through this okay.

Thanks Leon for everything you're doing to keep the site stable!

[brianp-beme]

As we head into the two minute warning, I will cross my fingers and toes and wish the forum the best of luck!

Brian

[Leon]

It looks like we got a lot of pictures back. WE did not get the community picture albums yet. I will look into getting that section back too. Other than community picture album not working (yet, hopefully) I would like to hear other issues being seen? And the system is still a bit wobbly and might be until we get these upgrades done. I have someone lined up this weekend to do the upgrades, if the outstanding issues get resolved first . OR if they won't be able to be resolved. Still some unknowns....