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XTools

Introduction

XTools follows a similar line of thought as vTools - the idea here being that the 68kMLA needs a vintage-compatible workspace, and perhaps more importantly (much to my own chagrin, I'll be honest) is interested in a vintage software repository.

Services

The machine would offer several services:

  • Personal file and web site services (up-charge/patreon)
    • SSH and AFP access, perhaps SMB if a VPN were involved, but…
  • Community software repository
  • Main public web site (probably a wiki style site, either OSX' own wiki or dokuwiki)
  • Group shares for development/collaborative projects
  • Time Machine shares (big/slow disks, speed limited?)
  • Perhaps VPN services into a dedicated subnet, only allow 22, 548, and the VPN port incoming, to prevent problems with other services.

Hardware

My initial idea is to use my existing 2011 Mac mini with OS X Server, I would need to use 10.7 through 10.13, and with 10.13, I may be able to simply share an entire USB or Firewire disk as a starting point, although it's worth noting that it seems like permissions controls are relatively rudimentary.

I probably do want to buy OS X Server for $20 to get better control over where the home directory data lands. It's not critical to be able to control that, at least early on, but it is arguably really nice.

Configuration-wise, I'd like to move the mini back to a boot SSD, which would contain the OS, primary app data, and the main web site, and perhaps get a bigger 2.5-inch SATA disk for initial shares, or go right into using a USB drive for the main data shares.

I need to test OS X compatibility with the AFP server to see how far back/forward I can go.

At the moment, I don't think the thing needs more RAM, but.

Another option is to use an older version of OS X Server on an incoming Mac Mini Server (2009/2010) I have incoming. That machine is already equipped for dual hard disks and I can buy two 2TB or bigger spinning disks. Running an older version of OS X Server will also paradoxically make more services available, but could cause problems from a security standpoint, so web would be best put behind an rprox and it would be better if fewer services were exposed.

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wiki/xtools.txt · Last modified: 2019/10/26 16:53 by coryw