Nginx is a great tool for load balance, reverse proxy and more if you know Lua scripts (check out OpenResty if you are interested). Besides HTTP, Nginx can do TCP and UDP proxy as well. Here is a sample config for https > http, ldaps > ldap proxy. https://gist.github.com/jc1518/35cb055bf779f1a70a5fc6e72637407a
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LDAP: error code 11 – This search operation has checked the maximum of 5000 entries for matches]
We have a Jenkins box that use OpenDJ as the LDAP authenticator. And recently we migrated the ldif data from the old OpenDJ to a new OpenDJ server, and reconfigured the Jenkins to use the new box. After that, the Jenkins authentication stops working. I noticed this message in the Jenkins log. It looks like … Continue reading LDAP: error code 11 – This search operation has checked the maximum of 5000 entries for matches]
UPM update causes JIRA Software and required bundled plugins to temporarily disable
It is a known bug that UPM update causes JIRA Software and required bundled plugins to temporarily disable. We did not know know it until we experienced once in the production. A bad experience, but a good lesson to learn 😉 Interested to see how Jira looks like when it happens? Here you go:
Bamboo agent could not access jms invoker queue
We had a Bamboo incident the other day - lots of Bamboo agent went offline , and quite a few build plans have to wait in the queue for a long time. We checked the logs and saw something like "Agent could not access JMS invoker queue". JMS stands for Java Message Service which in … Continue reading Bamboo agent could not access jms invoker queue
Using Comala worflow to classify Confluence page
I was working on a data classification project a few months ago, and one of systems that needs to be classified is Confluence. The data on Confluence can be Public, Internal, Protected and Highly Protected. I designed a solution to use Comala workflow which we have purchased already, so no more extra cost on software. … Continue reading Using Comala worflow to classify Confluence page
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