More secure deployments via ssh

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000

If we deploy an application automatically we have to grant the CI (Continuous Integration) access to the server. Common practice is to do that via a GitLab Runner or an ssh account on the server.

Personally I would not recommend using a GitLab Runner for deployments, because you have to maintain it. Another potential issue is, that you normally register runners for your whole GitLab instance or groups. That results in a scenario in which everyone can use that runner and accidentally (or not) destroy, for example, your production server. To avoid that you have to register the GitLab Runner in the Project it belongs to only. But even then your production server can be misused as a build worker and therefore create performance issues.

Install cmake 3.11.1 on Ubuntu

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:00:00 +0200

Sometimes you just want a newer version than ubuntu ships. This code will update cmake to version 3.11.1 or any other version you want.

Automatic VirtualBox module signing for UEFI

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:49:00 +0200

These steps are for all those people who hate to sign the Virtualbox modules every time and don’t want to disable UEFI.

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More secure deployments via ssh

Install cmake 3.11.1 on Ubuntu

Automatic VirtualBox module signing for UEFI