Post 9xfdgknPSuAjRIjrAe by kev@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #9xfdgkPetDAoFdct9M by pcrock@fosstodon.org
       2020-08-01T06:33:44Z
       
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       So you have a server at home, and you're on the road. You find that your server is offline, but nobody is at home to troubleshoot. Your modem, router, or server probably just need to be rebooted, but because your server is down, you can't remote in to trigger a reboot.How do people solve this problem?
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfdgknPSuAjRIjrAe by kev@fosstodon.org
       2020-08-01T06:53:37Z
       
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       @pcrock it’s very difficult. There’s no simple way to get around it, and part of the reason I don’t host anything that requires uptime (like email) at home.
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfebcbcaXpWXoLEKO by pcrock@fosstodon.org
       2020-08-01T07:04:23Z
       
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       @kev Agreed. I have stuff like a VPN and Jitsi server in the cloud, but some things like a personal workstation are best kept at home. I am thinking about becoming more dependent on remotely accessing a home workstation instead of requiring an expensive powerful laptop. But Internet connection reliability becomes an issue at that point...
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfhFmLZzQaUFR78Ns by jordan31@fosstodon.org
       2020-08-01T07:34:15Z
       
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       @pcrock what if the server has an encrypted boot. :/ Any way of solving that issue?
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfjCSbD9glU2ZyGVk by pcrock@fosstodon.org
       2020-08-01T07:56:05Z
       
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       @jordan31 There's a good argument for disabling drive encryption for servers. That said, I'd probably configure my server so that it does nothing more than host VMs and containers, and I'd use drive encryption inside those VMs / containers.
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfoqT896Crz2gGyYq by neildarlow@fosstodon.org
       2020-08-01T07:07:31Z
       
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       @pcrock If you've had a failure, and that includes a software one, that renders the system inoperable the only solution I've found is manual intervention.I had a situation where I was away from holiday and an OS bug caused my server to freeze. A helpful neighbour (with keys) and instructions on how to restart the system was the only solution.
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfoqTRHx2BM03EGOm by Gina@fosstodon.org
       2020-08-01T08:59:13Z
       
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       @neildarlow @pcrock I was gonna say this. Sometimes the best solution is analog. Although I also like the cron job that reboots the router when internet connection is lost.
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfyVot60geXyv1fCi by feld@bikeshed.party
       2020-08-01T10:47:40.396278Z
       
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       @pcrock reliable firewall that doesn't crash/go down, always able to VPN to that. Get a network controlled power outlet on your cable modem and have the firewall power cycle it if the internet is unreachable for 10 mins. IPMI on the server.
       
 (DIR) Post #9xfyg1PCK9r3hUuDz6 by feld@bikeshed.party
       2020-08-01T10:49:31.071199Z
       
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       @jordan31 @pcrock IPMI so you can enter the boot password. That's how I keep all my servers encrypted