Encrypting passwords is a common activity for PeopleSoft administrators. For many of us, we take for granted that passwords are encrypted by the system. In this post, I want to look at password encryption for web server configuration files and how that works. Encrypting with pscipher pscipher is a PeopleTools… Read More »pscipher, psvault and Web Server Passwords
This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about using web traffic data to analyze user activity, new information on Jolt Failover, and how we generate and distribute compare reports. Then, they discuss Critical Patch Updates and how they affect PeopleSoft Administrators. Show Notes Building a Billion User Load… Read More »#65 – CPU Patching
This week on the podcast, Sasank Vemana returns to talk about his experience testing Oracle Cloud and using Google Analytics to analyze web traffic. We also discuss the differences in supporting students as end-users. Show Notes Testing Oracle Cloud @ 2:00 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Oracle Cloud Free… Read More »#64 – Testing Oracle Cloud w/ Sasank Vemana
A PeopleSoft refresh is one of the more common tasks for a PeopleSoft Administrator or DBA. There are many ways to accomplish this task, but it usually involves a database restore from backup, custom SQL refresh scripts and potentially ACM steps. Depending on the level of effort put into the… Read More »Refreshes with Data Guard and Pluggable Databases
This week, Dan and Kyle talk about writing PTF tests for PeopleTools, running multiple IB domains and trying A CM again. Then, we revisit our strategies for managing PS_APP_HOME when applying selective maintenance. Show Notes DNC Hack Details @ 2:00 Vendor CVE List for 2016 @ 6:30 Migrating Event Mapping… Read More »#63 – Revisiting PS_APP_HOME
This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about load balancing all environments or some environments, Diagnostic Plugins and syntax coloring code. Then, they dive into the getting current and how to test PeopleTools Patches. Show Notes Look back on 2016, Look forward to 2017 @ :30 Mastering PeopleSoft… Read More »#62 – PeopleTools Patch Testing
We are excited to announce a new course, Mastering PeopleSoft Administration: Deployment Packages. This course will teach you how to make Deployment Packages (DPK) work for you. We begin the course by exploring the different components that make up the DPK, how you can configure the DPK, and how to… Read More »Announcing the Deployment Packages Course