====== System Administration Tasks ======

This page explains how to do specific tasks with the PHP infrastructure.

===== Download Server Access ====

''ssh downloads.php.net'', and then:

<code>
sudo su -
export USER_TO_ADD=sergey

adduser $USER_TO_ADD
cd /home
mkdir $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh
chmod 0700 $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh
vim $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh/authorized_keys
chown $USER_TO_ADD $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod 0600 $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh/authorized_keys
chgrp $USER_TO_ADD $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh/authorized_keys
mkdir $USER_TO_ADD/public_html
chown $USER_TO_ADD $USER_TO_ADD/public_html
</code>


Last update: July 31, 2024

===== Admin access to Debian systems ====

<code>
export USER_TO_ADD=example
export GITHUB_USERID=different

adduser $USER_TO_ADD --disabled-password
cd /home
mkdir $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh
chmod 0700 $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh
curl https://github.com/$GITHUB_USERID.keys > $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod 0600 $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh/authorized_keys
chown $USER_TO_ADD:$USER_TO_ADD $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh $USER_TO_ADD/.ssh/authorized_keys
adduser $USER_TO_ADD sudo
</code>

Also, add the following to $USER_TO_ADD/.gitconfig:
<code>
[user]
    name = User's Actual Name
    email = User's Email Address Used on GitHub
</code>

Last update: August 14, 2024

===== Add Announce List Moderator =====

''ssh lists.php.net'', and then:
<code>
sudo su - nobody
export USER_TO_ADD=sergey

echo $USER_TO_ADD@php.net >> /var/spool/mlmmj/php-announce/control/moderators
/usr/bin/mlmmj-sub -L /var/spool/mlmmj/php-announce -a $USER_TO_ADD@php.net
</code>

Last update: August 12, 2024

===== Release Managers Email Alias =====

To add somebody to the ''release-managers@php.net'' alias, do the following steps:

  - Log into ''php-smtp4.php.net''
  - Edit ''/etc/aliases-02fixed'' — Use ''@php.net'' email addresses when available.
  - A cronjob will automatically update ''/etc/aliases'' every minute.
  - The cronjob emails ''systems@php.net'' with changes to the aliases file.
  - Wait 5 minutes
  - Announce new additions (and removals) by sending an email to ''release-managers@php.net'' containing the actions taken.

Last update: May 20th, 2022


===== Security Email Alias =====

To add somebody to the ''security@php.net'' alias, do the following steps:

  - Log into ''php-smtp4.php.net''
  - Edit ''/etc/aliases-02fixed'' — Use ''@php.net'' email addresses when available.
  - A cronjob will automatically update ''/etc/aliases'' every minute.
  - The cronjob emails ''systems@php.net'' with changes to the aliases file.
  - Wait 5 minutes
  - Announce new additions (and removals) by sending an email to ''security@php.net'' containing the actions taken.

Last update: April 1st, 2022