I resolved the issue by registering whimsy-test once the DNS had taken.
We'll need to update the cert once we're closer to switchover.
On Wed, 8 Jan 2020 at 20:43, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020 at 15:45, Sam Ruby <ru...@intertwingly.net> wrote:
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>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:50 PM sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020 at 01:34, Sam Ruby <ru...@intertwingly.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:26 PM sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > What email address should be used when requesting an SSL cert as per
>> > > > DEPLOYMENT.md?
>> > > >
>> > > > Would private@whimsical.a.o be suitable?
>> > >
>> > > Yes. That's what I used last time. See:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > Just tried it and there are several errors.
>> > This is probably partly because the https server is not yet running?
>> >
>> > The process also tries to access whimsy.apache.org and
>> > whimsy-test.apache.org.
>> > These are currently in use by the production server.
>> > I don't understand how the instructions can work whilst the existing
>> server
>> > is in use.
>> > I assume there must be a different process for migrating a server?
>>
>> You do need a running web server, and for the DNS entries to match this
>> machine.
>>
>> You can rerun this command at any time the DNS changes.
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>
> I see.
>
>
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> So, for now you could (for example) only set up whimsy-test.apache.org
>> (perhaps addressing your concern about people accidentally making
>> changes?) and later whimsy.a.o, whimsy-vm5.a.o, etc.
>>
>>
> Good idea, however whimsy-test currently points to the production server.
> I'll ask for that to be moved across.
>
> The server config includes the hostname whimsy5.a.o, but DNS is not set up.
> Is that necessary, or should we just drop the hostname from the config?
> (we still have whimsy-vm5 as a unique name).
>
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>
>> > > /etc/letsencrypt/accounts/
>> > >
>> acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org/directory/902441c9c015a8e7592bfe6cbaf5e735/regr.json
>> > >
>> > > {"body": {"contact": ["mailto:priv...@whimsical.apache.org";]...
>> > >
>> > > > Sebb
>> > >
>> > > - Sam Ruby
>>
>> - Sam Ruby
>>
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