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I built SliceApp.com to solve this problem. Spent the past couple week reworking it. It will work with Slicehost, Linode, Rackspace Cloud...anything running Ub

by melito 17y ago

I built SliceApp.com to solve this problem. Spent the past couple week reworking it. It will work with Slicehost, Linode, Rackspace Cloud...anything running Ubuntu accessible via SSH. Actively working on it and open to suggestions on what would make it better.

ryanwaggoner 17y ago
Very nice! In terms of suggestions: a) info on versions would be nice b) more options (ftp, mail, sphinx, lucene, etc) c) maybe a short questionnaire about usage to optimize config d) I'd like to see more about security and who you are before I hand over username/pw PS - You should post this as a "Tell HN" here if you haven't already...
- oomkiller 17y ago
  Also, it would be nice if you supported more than Ubuntu.
  - melito 17y ago
    I'd say that support is coming, but everything currently available on the menu are things that I actually use for dev work. If I find myself in a situation where I suddenly need to support CentOS, Debian, whatever, then the first thing I'll do is add it to sliceapp :)
- jackowayed 17y ago
  Very nice job. I'll be using it soon. I second the idea of submitting it as a "Tell HN." I don't think the security is a huge deal because, since it's setting up a new server, you really should just change the password afterward. But it probably wouldn't be bad to reassure people (or say "don't worry about security! just use a throwaway password for us and then change it"). It doesn't matter if security shouldn't be a concern if prospective customers see it as a concern.
  - melito 17y ago
    It doesn't matter to a lot of the people that use it. I don't store their passwords and I pipe everything going on in the server to the user's web browser. User's are invited to snoop TTY's. But yes I agree totally. It's meant to work with cloud servers so if you grow weary or distrustful of the box, tear it down and start over. One thing I've been playing with is API integration. Not that its any more secure, but I think fewer people would confuse an "API key" input field as a "Login here" form (which some have). Security aside, I'm slowly attempting to monetize this and to be quite honest I'm more interested in people giving me their money than their passwords. I can't pay rent with passwords.

by melito 17y ago

ryanwaggoner 17y ago

Very nice! In terms of suggestions: a) info on versions would be nice b) more options (ftp, mail, sphinx, lucene, etc) c) maybe a short questionnaire about usage to optimize config d) I'd like to see more about security and who you are before I hand over username/pw PS - You should post this as a "Tell HN" here if you haven't already...

oomkiller 17y ago
Also, it would be nice if you supported more than Ubuntu.
- melito 17y ago
  I'd say that support is coming, but everything currently available on the menu are things that I actually use for dev work. If I find myself in a situation where I suddenly need to support CentOS, Debian, whatever, then the first thing I'll do is add it to sliceapp :)
jackowayed 17y ago
Very nice job. I'll be using it soon. I second the idea of submitting it as a "Tell HN." I don't think the security is a huge deal because, since it's setting up a new server, you really should just change the password afterward. But it probably wouldn't be bad to reassure people (or say "don't worry about security! just use a throwaway password for us and then change it"). It doesn't matter if security shouldn't be a concern if prospective customers see it as a concern.
- melito 17y ago
  It doesn't matter to a lot of the people that use it. I don't store their passwords and I pipe everything going on in the server to the user's web browser. User's are invited to snoop TTY's. But yes I agree totally. It's meant to work with cloud servers so if you grow weary or distrustful of the box, tear it down and start over. One thing I've been playing with is API integration. Not that its any more secure, but I think fewer people would confuse an "API key" input field as a "Login here" form (which some have). Security aside, I'm slowly attempting to monetize this and to be quite honest I'm more interested in people giving me their money than their passwords. I can't pay rent with passwords.