OSE Staging Server Notes
OSE Staging Server is used to test installs before they go into production.
OSE's staging server carries the staging site of Discourse.
To access:
- Connect via VPN
- Use Firefox
- Test if you're connected - if you are not, you get a 404 error at https://www.opensourceecology.org/is_staging
Communications
MJ Sez
I was able to access the VPN as instructed at https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/VPN#How_to_connect_to_the_VPN
However, https://www.opensourceecology.org/is_staging returns a 404 error, indicating that I am still on production.
What am I missing?
Can you also remind me the URL for Discourse on Staging? Should that be public info on the wiki?
Marcin
Maltfield Sez
Did you update your DNS after connecting to the VPN? Try using firejail to force a new firefox window's DNS settings after connecting to the VPN. Using `firejail` has the added benefit of letting you access prod in one window and staging in another window (rather than forcing your entire system to staging).
sudo apt-get install firejail
firejail --dns=10.241.189.1 firefox
The discourse site is currently discourse.opensourceecology.org. But that's not written in stone yet. Other options are forum(s).opensourceecology.org, or discuss.opensourceecology.org, etc. Do you have a preference?
There's no privacy/security reasons not to make the URL public; it's safely protected behind the VPN. I just haven't added it yet, and we should probably decide what it _should_ be first.