Contemporaneous notes from the site maintenance process

12 November 2023

• POst 2023 show pics.
• update sliders
• post news article
• post next show save the date
• take backup; copy offsite

20 October, 2023

• Publish vendor list
• post to facebook
• take backup

7 September, 2023

• Take backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline;
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to - 8.7.3
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to - 6.1.11
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to - 8.3.3
  • Akeeba Frontend Framework (FEF) - to - 
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - discontinued
  • FOF 4.x - to - 4.1.4
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.41
  • JoomlaShack Extension Support - to - na
  • JoomlaShack Framework - to - 3.7.0
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to -
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 4.9.14
  • OSSystem - to - 
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to - 8.5.0
  • Reg Labs Extension Manager - to 8.5.0
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to - 9.8.0
  • JoomlaShack Template Unlimited - to na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.10.11 to 3.10.12
• Update php version on Siteground servers to 8.1.22
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to aug 30, 2023
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Publish 2023 Vendor Contract

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13 January 2023

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Line: 485
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• Set error reporting to None

11 January, 2023

• php File scan
  • check baseline;
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to - 7.9.8
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to - 6.1.8
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to - 8.2.4
  • Akeeba Frontend Framework (FEF) - to - 2.1.1
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - discontinued
  • FOF 4.x - to - 4.1.4
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.32
  • JoomlaShack Extension Support - to - na
  • JoomlaShack Framework - to - 3.6.4
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to -
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 4.9.11 - deferred pending renewal
  • OSSystem - to - 
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to - 8.2.2
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to - 9.3.0
  • JoomlaShack Template Unlimited - to 2.2.16
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.10.10 to na
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to Sep 30, 2022
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite

21 November, 2022

• Posted 2022 Show pics to gallery and sliders
• prepped for 2023 show.
• Take backup

10 October, 2022

• did not Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline;
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to - 7.9.5
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to - na
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to - 8.2.1
  • Akeeba Frontend Framework (FEF) - to - na
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - discontinued
  • FOF 4.x - to - na
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.30
  • JoomlaShack Extension Support - to - na
  • JoomlaShack Framework - to - 3.6.2
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to -
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 4.9.3
  • OSSystem - to - 
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to - na
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to - 8.2.0
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.10.10 to na
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to Sep 30, 2022
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Prepare 2022 email draft

5 September, 2022

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline;
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to - 7.9.4
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to - 6.1.7
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to - 8.1.10
  • Akeeba Frontend Framework (FEF) - to - 2.1.0
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - discontinued
  • FOF 4.x - to - na
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.29
  • JoomlaShack Extension Support - to - na
  • JoomlaShack Framework - to - 3.5.0
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to -
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 4.9.3
  • OSSystem - to - 
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to - na
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to - na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.10.10 to 3.10.11
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to Aug 31, 2022
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite

24 June, 2022

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline;
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to - 7.8.3
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to - 6.1.6
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to - 8.1.8
  • Akeeba Frontend Framework (FEF) - to - 2.1.0
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - discontinued
  • FOF 4.x - to - 4.1.3
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.27
  • JoomlaShack Extension Support - to - 2.0.15
  • JoomlaShack Framework - to - 3.4.8
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to -
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 4.9.2
  • OSSystem - to - 
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to - 8.1.2
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to - 9.2.3
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.10.4 to 3.10.10
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to May 31, 2022
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Updates for 2022 show:
  • remove old year Show news and menus;
  • add 2022 menu skeletons
  • add 2022 intro module

31 December, 2021

• Update php on Siteground servers from 7.3.33 to 7.4.27
• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; omitted
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to - 7.7.3
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to - 6.1.3
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to - 8.0.14
  • Akeeba Frontend Framework (FOF) - to - 
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - 0.6.5
  • FOF 4.x - to - 4.0.9
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.18
  • OSSystem - to - 
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to - 
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to - 
  • JoomlaShack Extension Support - to - 2.0.12
  • JoomlaShack Framework - to 3.3.6
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to - 3.9.1
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 4.8.2
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.26 to 3.10.4
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to Nov 30, 2021
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Enable J4 pre-update checks
  • Uninstall akeeba GeoIp
  • Uninstall eXTplorer

27 September, 2021

• add 2021 show flyer
• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to - 7.5.12
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to - 6.1.1
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to - 8.0.10
  • Akeeba Frontend Framework (FOF) - to - 
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - 0.6.5
  • FOF 3.x - to - 
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.16
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 
  • OSSystem - to - 
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to - 7.5.1
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to - 9.0.2
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to - 3.9.1
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.26 to 3.10.2 - deferred
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to Jun 30, 2021
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite

24 April, 2021

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 7.4.1
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 6.0.4
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 8.0.4
  • Akeeba Frontend Dramework (FOF) - to - 2.0.2
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to - 0.6.4
  • FOF 3.x - to - 3.7.4
  • Installer from Web - to -
  • JCE - to - 2.9.5
  • JSiteMap Pro - to - 4.7.7
  • OSSYstem - to - na
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to 7.4.0FREE
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to -
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to - 3.1.24
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to - na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.23 to 3.9.26
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• review WAF; purge cache and logs to Jan 31, 2021
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• Take backup; copy offsite

14 February, 2021

• Add 2020 show to slider
• rework slider format to sho show year
• add other show years to slider

20 December, 2020

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
  • purge cache and reports
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.19.3
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.9.1
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 7.5.0.1
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to 0.6.1
  • Installer fromn Web - to 2.1.2
  • JCE - to 2.9.1
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.7.4
  • OSSYstem - to na
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to 7.3.3FREE
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.4.3FREE
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to na
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.21 to 3.9.23
• review WAF; purge logs to Oct 30, 2020
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
  • Clear Site IP disallow
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• Implement Joomla Team recommendations: 
  
  • Updated Text Filter Recommendations
• Show Updates
  
  • Blog entry for 2020 show
  • 2021 show "save the date"
• Take backup; copy offsite

23 September, 2020

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
  • purge cache and reports
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.15.1
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.8.0
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 7.3.2.1
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to na
  • Installer fromn Web - to 2.1.2
  • JCE - to 2.8.17
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.7.3
  • OSSYstem - to na
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to 7.3.2FREE
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.4.2FREE
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 3.1.21
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.19 to 3.9.21
• review WAF; purge logs to Jul 31, 2020
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests log
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite

23 June, 2020

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
  • purge cache and reports
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.11.1
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.7.3
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 7.2.1
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to na
  • JCE - to 2.8.14
  • JSiteMap Pro - to na
  • OSSYstem - to 1.3.1
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to na
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.2.2FREE
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 3.1.20
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.8.0
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.16 to 3.9.19
• review WAF; purge logs to Mar 31, 2020
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Blocked requests
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite

14 April, 2020

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
  • purge cache and reports
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.9.2
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.6.0
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 7.1.3
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to 0.6.0
  • JCE - to 2.8.10
  • JSiteMap Pro - to na
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to na
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.2.2FREE
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 2.1.19
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.15 to 3.9.16
• review WAF; purge logs to Jan 31, 2020
  
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Security Exceptions
• php File scan
  • purge file cache
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Apply security recommendations for Akeeba backup

18 February, 2020

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
  • purge cache and reports
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.8.3
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to na
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 7.0.2
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to 0.5.8
  • JCE - to 2.8.6
  • JSiteMap Pro - to na
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to 7.2.2FREE
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.2.1FREE
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to na
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.14 to 3.9.15
• review WAF; purge logs to Nov 30
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Security Exceptions
• php File scan
  • purge file caache
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Send out Mailer for Atlanta Phoenix Cat Show

21 January, 2020

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
  • purge cache and reports
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.7.5
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.5.0
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to na
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to 0.5.7
  • JCE - to 2.8.3
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.7
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to n/a
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to n/a
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 3.1.17
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to na
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.14 to na
• review WAF; purge logs to Oct 30
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Security Exceptions
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Update php on siteground to 7.3.13
• Add 2019 Show Slider

18 December, 2019

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
  • purge cache and reports
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.6.1
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to na
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to na
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to n/a
  • JCE - to 2.2.8.2
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.7
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to n/a
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to n/a
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to na
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.7.0
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.13 to 3.9.14
• review WAF; purge logs to Sep 30
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Security Exceptions
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Archive 2019 materials and prepare gallery
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Send note to siteground about managed php version which is still 7.1.x

14 November, 2019

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.5.2
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.4.0
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6.6.1
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to n/a
  • JCE - to 2.7.19
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.8
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to n/a
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to n/a
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 3.1.16
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to n/a
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.12 to 3.9.13
• review WAF; purge logs to Aug 31
  • Auto IP Blocking History
  • Security Exceptions
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite

10 October, 2019

• More vendors
• update CSUS button
• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
• Review changelogs; Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.3.1
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.3.4
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to n/a
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to n/a
  • JCE - to 2.7.18
  • JeXtensions JSiteMap Pro - to n/a
  • JSiteMpa Pro - to 4.6.7
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to n/a
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.2.0FREE
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to n/a
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to n/a
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.11 to 3.9.12
• review WAF; purge logs
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite

27 September, 2019

• Replace CFA Garfield logo in cat show schedule block

20 September, 2019

• Add microdata for Google Event into the 2019 Welcome module

18 September, 2019

• Add 2019 show vendors

21 August, 2019

• Add show flyers and new front page pic
• Add blog entry
• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
• Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.2.0
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to n/a
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to n/a
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to n/a
  • JeXtensions JSiteMap Pro - to n/a
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to 7.1.0FREE
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to n/a
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 3.1.15
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.6.7
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.10 to 3.9.11
• review WAF; purge logs
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite

29 July, 2019

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
• Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.8
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.3.3
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6.6.0
  • CoalaWeb Gears - to 0.5.6
  • JeXtensions JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.5
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to n/a
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.0.0FREE
  • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 3.1.13
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.6.7 -- FAILED
• Update Joomla Core
  
  • 3.9.8 to 3.9.10
• review WAF; purge logs
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Change Backup naming convention to
  [HOST]-FULL-[DATE]-[TIME_TZ]-Akeeba-[VERSION]-[PLATFORM_NAME]-[PLATFORM_VERSION]
• Take backup; copy offsite

26 June, 2019

• Take Backup
• Fix album display
• php File scan
  • check baseline; OK
• Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.6
  • Admin ToolsPro - to 5.3.2
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.4
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6..5.1
  • reg Labs Cache cleaner - to 7.0.1FREE
• Update Joomla Core
  • 3.9.6 to 3.9.8
• review WAF; purge logs
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite

20 May, 2019

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
• Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.4
  • Admin ToolsPro - to 5.3.1
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.3
• Install:
  • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to 7.0.0
• Update Joomla Core
  • 3.9.5 to 3.9.6
• review WAF; purge logs
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Take backup; copy offsite

18 April, 2019

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
• Update Extensions
  
  • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.3
  • Coalaweb Gears - to 0.5.5
  • Installer from web - to 2.0.1
  • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.2
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 7.5.0FREE
  • Simple Image Pro - to 3.6.6
  • eXtplorer - new install - to 2.1.11
• Update Joomla Core
  • 3.9.4 to 3.9.5
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• 2019 Show prep
  • post vendor contract
• Take backup; copy offsite

22 March, 2019

• More 2019 Show prep
  • unpublish old show blog entries
  • start 2019 show blog entries
  • archive 2017 flyers to photo gallery/2017 page
• Take backup

21 March, 2019

• Take Backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
• Update Extensions
  
  • remove ACYMailer 5
  • Admin Tools pro to 5.3.0
  • Akeeba Backup to 6.4.2.1
  • JSiteMap Pro to 4.6.1
  • ShackSlides to 3.1.12
  • AcyMailing to 6.1.2
• Update Joomla Core
  • 3.9.3 to 3.9.4
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• 2019 Show prep
  • archive 2018 show to photo gallery/2018 page
  • precrease 2019 menu items
• Take backup; copy offsite

28 February, 2019

• Take backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
• Update Extensions
  
  • ACYMailing Starter - to 6.0.4
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6.4.0
  • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 7.4.2FREE
  • Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.6.5
• Update Joomla Core
  • 3.9.2 to 3.9.3
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Add 2018 Show Pics
• Rework Album handling and create separate article for each show gallery
• Take backup; copy offsite

29 January, 2019

• Take backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
  • acymail update shows up; applied after last scan.
  • jhackguard shows up
  • marked all safe
• Update Extensions
  
  • Admin Tools Pro - to 5.2.1
  • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6.3.3
  • Alledia Framework - 1.6.3 to 1.6.4
  • CoalaWeb Contact Pro - to 1.1.5
  • JSitemap Pro - to 4.6
  • Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.6.3
• Update Joomla Core
  • 3.9.1 to 3.9.2
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Check WAF
  • Update IP autoban parms 
  • purge exceptions file
• Take backup; copy offsite
• Add/prune mailing list from names collected at show

12 December, 2018

• Take backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
  • changed:
    
    • error.php -- wrong name in exclusions - was errors.php
  • Added error.php to exclusion list
• Update Extensions
  
  • Admin Tools Pro 5.1.4 to 5.2.0
  • Akeeba backup Pro - 6.2.1 to 6.3.2
  • Alledia Framework - 1.6.3 to 1.6.4
  • CoalaWeb Gears 0.5.2 to 0.5.3
  • JSitemap Pro - 4.5.1 to 4.5.2
  • Sourcerer - 7.3.1 to 7.4.0FREE
  • Shack Slides 3..1.10 to 3.1.11
• Update Joomla Core
  • 3.8.12 to 3.9.1
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Check WAF
  • Update IP autoban parms 
  • purge exceptions file
• Update front page
• Take backup

30 October, 2018

• Second email blast

15 October, 2018

• Send email blast
  • 605 users

8 October, 2018

• Take backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
  • changed:
    • configuration.php -- captcha change made earlier; OK
    • errors.php -- joomlafailure
  • Added errors to exclusion list
• Update Extensions
  
  • Akeeba backup Pro - 6.2.0 to 6.2.1
  • Alledia Framework - 1.6.2 to 1.6.3
  • JSitemap Pro - 4.5 to 4.5.1
  • Sourcerer - 7.2.0 to 7.3.1FREE
  • Simple Image Gallery Pro 3.1.0 to 3.5.0
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Check WAF
  • Update IP autoban parms 
  • purge exceptions file
• Take backup

5 September, 2018

• Take backup
• php File scan
  • check baseline
  • administrator/logs/error.php found modified; "joomlafailure" OK; marked safe
• Update Extensions
  • AcyMailing Starter  - 5.10.3 to 5.10.4
  • Admin Tools Pro - 5.1.3 to 5.1.4
  • Akeeba backup Pro - 6.1.1 to 6.2.0
  • Coalaweb Gears - 0.5.1 to 0.5.2
• Update Joomla core
  • 3.8.11 to 3.8.12
• php File scan
  • create new baseline
• Check redirects
• Check WAF
  • Update cloaking parms 
  • Blacklist a bunch of hacks from progressive IP addresses (n, n+1, ...)
• Take backup

13 August, 2018

• Add Club Event, CFA Annual Meeting and banquet
• Components Updates
  • ShackSlides 3.1.9 to 3.1.10
• Take backup; copy offsite

2 August, 2018

• Add Club Events menu item 
  • Add 2018 Peach pin event
• Add Recent Changes module
• Take Backup

31 July, 2018

• Update announcement graphic
• Update News post
• Joanne gallery updates:
  • National & regional Winners
  • revolving cats
• Change from club News to Show News
• Import email subscription list
• Take backup
• Upgrade Joomla
  • 3.8.10 to 3.8.11
• Take backup

30 July, 2018

• Troubleshoot security access issues for Joanne
  • blocked by login failure exceptions
    • reset pw
  • blocked by SigPro gallery
    • added WAF exception for SigPro compoennts'
• Update components
  • AcyMailer 5.10.2 to 5.10.3
• Updates for 2018 show
  • Add 2018 Show Flyers
  • Add vendor contract
  • Add sponsors
  • Add News item
• Take backup

18 July, 2018

• Update components
  • Admin Tools Pro 5.1.2 to 5.1.3
  • CoalaWeb Gears Pro 0.4.4 to 0.5.1
• Continue configuring Admin Tools
  • WAF
  • phpfile scanner
  • Fixed permissions
• remove phpList installation - using AcyMailing Joomla extension

17 July, 2018

• Take backup
• Update components
  • AcyMailing 5.9.6 to 5.10.2
  • Admin Tools core 5.0.2 to 5.1.3
  • Backup core 6.0.1 to 6.1.1
  • Alledia Framework 1.6.1 to 1.6.2
  • Coalaweb Gears 0.5.0 to 0.5.1
  • JSiteMap Pro 4.4 to 4.5
  • ShackSlides 3.1.6 to 3.1.9
• Update Joomla core
  • 3.8.7 to 3.8.10
• Upgrade components
  • Akeeba backup Core to Pro
  • Akeeba Admin Tools Core to Pro
  • CoalaWeb Contacts Core to Pro
• Configure ReCaptcha
• Take backup
• Review Redirects
  • Trash all
  • Turn off capture
• Configure Admin Tools
  • WAF
• Take backup

21 May, 2018

• Upgrade php version from 7.0.30 to 7.1.17
• Update components
  • Admin Tools core 5.0.2 to 5.1.0
• Check redirects; large volume of probing accesses from http://site.ru. 
  • See https://blog.paranoidpenguin.net/2017/12/malicious-bots-sending-site-ru-as-the-http-referer/ for the explanation 
  • Added block in .htaccess using Jsitemap editor

18 Apr, 2018

• Take backup
• Update components
  • Admin Tools core 4.3.1 to 5.0.2
  • Akeeba backup 5.6.3 to 6.0.1
  • Alledia framework 1.6.0 to 1.6.1
  • CoalaWeb Gears 0.4.4 to 0.5.0
  • Jsitemap pro 4.3.6 to 4.4
  • Reg labs sourcerer 7.1.11 to 7.2.0FREE
• Update Joomla core
  • 3.8.5 to 3.8.7
• Take backup

7 Feb, 2018

• Update Joomla core
  • 3.8.3 to 3.8.5
• Take backup

21 Jan, 2018

• Update components
  • Shackslides 3.1.5 to 3.1.6
• Load photos for the 2017 Show selection from Joanne
• Take backup;copy offsite

27 Dec, 2017

• Update components
  • Akeeba Core 5.6.0 to 5.6.3
  • Coala Web Gears 0.4.3 to 0.4.4
  • Reg Labs - Sourcerer 7.1.9 to 7.1.11FREE
  • ShackSlides 3.1.4 to 3.1.5
• Take backup
• Update Joomla core
  • 3.8.2 to 3.8.3
• Take backup; copy offsite

7 Nov, 2017

• Show's over:
  • unpublish sponsors from front page sidebar; move to sidebar on Vendors
  • unpublish entry flyers module. from front page
  • add blog post
• Update components
  • ShackSlides from 3.1.2 to 3.1.4
• Update Joomla core
  • 3.8.1 to 3.8.2
• Take backup; copy offsite

9 Oct, 2017

• Add more Vendors to list
• Take Backup
• Update components
  • Akeeba backup Core 5.5.2 to 5.6.0
  • Akeeba Admin tols Core 4.3.0 to 4.3.1
  • Alledia framework (OST) 1.5.10 to 1.6.0 (JoomlaShack Framework)
  • CoalaWeb Gears 0.4.0 to 0.4.3
  • JSiteMap Pro 4.3.5 to 4.3.6
  • OSMyLicenses Manager 1.2.5. to 1.3.1
  • Regular Labs Sourcerer - 7.1.8 to 7.1.9FREE
• Take Backup
• Update to Joomla 3.8.1
• Take Backup; copy offsite
• Enable "Force HTTPS" on entire site

3-4 Sep, 2017

• added plugin Custom HEAD;
• added Facebook Pixel into Custom head
• created Facebook Ad campaign