Good point, and important reminder to segment! None of this stuff is to be considered secure. Don’t feel bad, I left a box I’d just put a fresh slackware install on, this was perhaps 2000 or 1999 too keep in mind, anyway I left it running with a public IP and no root password. For an hour. Came back from lunch to finish the install and it was already hacked.
-Ben. > On Apr 30, 2018, at 12:51 PM, Michel 'ic' Luczak <li...@benappy.com> wrote: > > I had more or less the same experience with APC Masterswitches (fried a few > of those) ;) + the included free backdoors and default admin passwords and > write communities (I got my whole platform shutdown by someone once). I guess > YMMV. > >> On 30 Apr 2018, at 21:49, Ben Cannon <b...@6by7.net> wrote: >> >> I want to love these, but I’ve had enough problems (3 bad units, one 8 port >> wiped it’s config and reset itself) causing outages, out of the 6 or so >> devices I’ve deployed, to ever use them in a critical production role. >> >>> On Apr 30, 2018, at 12:19 PM, Michel 'ic' Luczak <li...@benappy.com> wrote: >>> >>> If rack-mount is not a hard requirement, I would definitely look into >>> Ubiquiti’s mPower range. You will find anything from a single socket (WiFi >>> only) to a 6 socket PDU (WiFi and Ethernet, probably 8 sockets for US but >>> I’m in Europe) with central management system (free) and detailed >>> consumption graphs and costs if you provide the kWh cost. >>> >>> I’m running many of those with the controller/management software installed >>> remotely in a central location and have several alerts and automation >>> scripts setup when consumption goes beyond a certain level (meaning the >>> equipment has crashed). >>> >>> https://www.ubnt.com/mfi/mpower/ >>> >>> Regards, Michel >>> >>>> On 27 Apr 2018, at 17:46, Andy Ringsmuth <a...@newslink.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I’m sure many here are familiar with or using/have used devices to >>>> remotely power cycle equipment. I’m considering a Dataprobe iBoot-G2 and >>>> am curious if you’ve had experience with it, or other recommendations. >>>> >>>> I only need one outlet to be remotely power cycle-able. I have one piece >>>> of equipment that is occasionally a little flaky and, well, you know the >>>> hassle. >>>> >>>> What do people recommend? There seem to be plenty out there which are more >>>> designed to auto-reboot when Internet connectivity is lost, aka remotely >>>> reboot the ‘ol cable modem for instance, but that’s not my scenario. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> Andy Ringsmuth >>>> a...@newslink.com >>>> News Link – Manager Technology, Travel & Facilities >>>> 2201 Winthrop Rd., Lincoln, NE 68502-4158 >>>> (402) 475-6397 (402) 304-0083 cellular >>>> >>> >> >
