[kictanet] KICTANet's new website: Call for comments

Thu Oct 19 10:44:14 EAT 2017

Thank you, chief.

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Michael Pedersen via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> For those who have asked here is the more technical details of how I set
> this up (It's really just a quick hack).
>
> 1. inside the wp-admin folder I have a .htaccess file which forbids access
> from almost every IP - something similar to:
>
> Order deny,allow
> Deny from all
> Allow from 41.212.36.170
>
> 2. Within the main web-root I have a file (see attached php code) in this
> example it's called "kictWP.php". When I need access to the admin I then
> simply goto http://www.mydomain.com/kictWP.php  - enters my "secret"
> password - this then updates the .htaccess file so wp-admin can be accessed
> from my curent IP.
>
> Thats it really..
>
> Regards
> Fundi-Mike
>
>
>
> On 10/18/17 12:02 PM, anyega jefferson via kictanet wrote:
>
> thats a fascinating fix , Michael, please share a resource i can read on
> to learn how to do that,
>
> Thank you.
>
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Michael Pedersen via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> I agree with George's sentiment on wordpress security - I have had the
>> (un)pleasant experience of helping/cleaning several wordpress setups which
>> had been hacked.
>>
>> That said I am sure the pro's and con's was considered when the choice of
>> CMS was made.
>>
>> In my experience many attacks on wordpress is targeted on the /wp-admin/
>> folder, and making that inaccessible to all but explicitly white-labeled
>> IP's seems to remove a lot of grief.
>>
>> I am personally running only one wordpress installation which has no
>> (customer) critical data and hosted on a separate hosting setup. On that
>> setup the admin can on be access from one specific IP - but you can access
>> a custom (non wordpress based) system to change the current allowed IP to
>> whichever IP you are currently on.
>> It takes 30seconds extra to login/access the admin but in my opinion it
>> reduces a lot of problems.
>>
>> ..
>> Mike
>>
>> On 10/15/2017 11:29 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet wrote:
>>
>> I like some of the responses to my questions. Still, I have to wonder,
>> was security even considered before going for WP, which is one of the most
>> targeted by hackers.
>>
>> When considering time and cost, I might consider WP, but then, do you
>> consider extra plugins that you might have to purchase, how about updating
>> issues.
>>
>> Also, I believe the client has the right to be specific with what they
>> want. I just found it ironic that KICTANet, the platform with people and
>> institutions in Technology in the country uses wordPress.
>>
>> As to the websites that use Wordpress, not one of these sites uses WP
>> out of the box – there is considerable custom development to make these
>> sites work the way they do, development costing a lot of money. Those sites
>> are not ‘wordpressbeginner’ grade.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:19 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> +1
>>>
>>> The choice of a CMS or an OS, is purely personal to a developer or a
>>> SysAdmin. From where I sit, it's not questionable unless STRICTLY specified
>>> by a client.
>>>
>>> On 15 October 2017 at 09:05, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> George
>>>>
>>>> On the question of why Wordpress?
>>>>
>>>> First it’s an open source Content Management System (CMS), its free to
>>>> install, deploy, and upgrade. Then it has thousands of plugins and
>>>> templates that power a flexible and simple interface, which reduces
>>>> development costs and deployment time. The dev team was also informed by
>>>> the fact that millions of websites use Wordpress. Some of he most notable
>>>> brands that use Wordpress include Microsoft and Bloomberg. See link below:-
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/40-most-notable-big-name-
>>>> brands-that-are-using-wordpress/
>>>>
>>>> Hope this answers your question or concerns?
>>>>
>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>> *Principal*
>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>> +254 0713 601113
>>>>
>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>
>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>
>>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>
>>>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but
>>>> a habit."  ~ Aristotle
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>> On 14 Oct 2017, at 1:23 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Looks great.
>>>>
>>>> A few issues though. Quick links on the footer are not really leading
>>>> someone anywhere.
>>>>
>>>> And a question: Why Wordpress?
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Francis Monyango via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I love it. Looks really good.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 13 October 2017 at 16:55, Keith Andere via kictanet <
>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Liz,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mobile optimization is fantastic. Looks fresh and easy to navigate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Barrack and team, cheers!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Keith
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 13 Oct 2017 01:03, "anyega jefferson via kictanet" <
>>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Great job, looks good,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Liz Orembo via kictanet <
>>>>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear listers,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> KICTANet has just finished working on the first phase of the new
>>>>>>>> website  and would now like to invite you to give comments/suggestions.
>>>>>>>> Especially on how it can serve as an ICT policy engagement platform and as
>>>>>>>> an Information resource for stakeholders.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here's the link: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/.
>>>>>>>> <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> You can send your comments either
>>>>>>>> on/offlist, or on the website itself.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> KICTANet owes a lot to the brilliant team that worked on this
>>>>>>>> website (Amos Ochieng from pixels Kenya, Barrack Otieno, Mike Musya and
>>>>>>>> Washington Odhiambo) Special thanks to Washington who developed and
>>>>>>>> maintained the old website from the early days of the network.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As always, we thank you for your continued feedback and we hope you
>>>>>>>> will enjoy the new look and feel.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards.
>>>>>>>> Liz.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Anyega M Jefferson
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> jeffersonanyega at gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 0703824326
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> _
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Francis Monyango
>>>>>
>>>>> Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant
>>>>> www.monyango.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> George Sidney Ralak
>>>> UI/UX Designer
>>>> Tell: +254716909815
>>>> Skype: Sidralak
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>>> Nairobi,KE
>>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223
>>> "Oh, the cruft."
>>>
>>> _
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> George Sidney Ralak
>> UI/UX Designer
>> Tell: +254716909815
>> Skype: Sidralak
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Anyega M Jefferson
>
> jeffersonanyega at gmail.com
>
> 0703824326
>
> Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.
>
>
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-- 
Anyega M Jefferson

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0703824326

Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.
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