John's Blog
I'm John O'Fallon, founder of Maxum and lead developer of Rumpus. Since 1997, I've also been the person responsible for helping people when they have problems or otherwise have questions about Rumpus. Welcome to my blog, where you'll find articles that go into a little extra detail about how a Rumpus server works, describe cool new Rumpus features, and discuss general issues related to running an Internet file server. Anything Rumpus is fair game... |
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- Public Content
- Rumpus can make simple logos and images, PDFs, and other public content easily accessible. - July 7, 2020
- Rumpus 9.0 Pre-Release
- Rumpus 9.0 is coming. Get details, and even download the Beta... - November 24, 2020
- Security Scan Warnings
- If your server is audited by an automated security scanner, you may have some warnings to address... - March 31, 2020
- Google Chrome Password Warning
- When one of your Google Crome users is reporting a warning about a potential security breach, here's how to address it. - March 10, 2020
- OS X 10.15 Catalina
- Help for administrators who encounter issues upgrading to OS X 10.15 Catalina. - October 28, 2019
- The Importance Of Upgrades
- Question: My existing Rumpus server has been stable for years. Do I really need to upgrade? - July 31, 2019
- Old Rumpus, New OS
- A new Operating System update is available. Is my older Rumpus version compatible? - June 20, 2019
- Rumpus 8.2 Pre-Release
- Rumpus 8.2 is coming. Get details, and even download the Beta... - August 8, 2018
- Rumpus As A General Purpose Web Server
- If you need to publish a simple Web site, your existing Rumpus server can do the job. - April 25, 2018
- Controlling Search Engines
- A Rumpus 'FTP' server is also a Web server, so search engines may access your server. Here's how you can control them. - September 14, 2017
- Must Have Applications
- Rumpus administrators, download these applications and simplify your life. - August 17, 2017
- Secure Mail Failure
- In Rumpus 8.1.7 and later, why is Rumpus unable to send mail securely via my SMTP server? - July 14, 2017
- SSL/TLS Security Level
- For those who crave details, here's how the 'SSL/TLS Security Level' feature works. - June 23, 2017
- Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates
- How to obtain a trusted certificate from Let's Encrypt for use on a Rumpus server. - June 23, 2017
- Re-Installing Rumpus on Windows
- Need to re-install Rumpus on your Windows server? Here's how... - May 17, 2017
- 3 Common Questions, Answered
- I answer questions about Anonymous FTP, e-mail only tech support, and automated SSL test reports... - March 12, 2017
- Displaying Video
- Rumpus may send videos to clients, but it's the client that displays them. So optimizing playback is a little complicated... - December 5, 2016
- Storing Passwords Using Strong Encryption
- Storing passwords with strong encryption is a powerful, and very clever, tool for security conscious administrators. - November 18, 2016
- Video Display Issues On iOS Devices
- Having trouble viewing videos from a Rumpus server on iOS? Here's what is likely happening, and a fix. - November 10, 2016
- Rumpus 8.1
- Rumpus 8.1 is now available, and features security updates, "baskets" of content, new administration options, and more... - November 8, 2016
- Re-Installing Rumpus on OS X
- Need to re-install Rumpus on your Mac server? Here's how... - April 26, 2016
- Mobile Downloads
- So, you want to send files to people who are using a phone or an iPad... - April 19, 2016
- Reporting Rumpus For Windows Crash Problems
- All non-trivial software has bugs, and Rumpus is no exception. Here's what you can do to get a quick resolution when crashes occur... - April 19, 2016
- Managing Multiple Certificates In Rumpus
- When you are waiting for a certificate, and need to use a self-signed or older cert in the mean time... - January 11, 2016
- Port Conflicts with OS X Server 5
- How to resolve port conflicts between Rumpus and OS X Server 5. - October 20, 2015
- Rumpus Thumbnail Folders
- What is the 'Rumpus_Thumbs' folder, and how can I make it go away? - August 20, 2015
- User-Specific Mail Delivery
- When Rumpus needs to send mail on behalf of your users, a little tweak can make your SMTP server much happier... - August 5, 2015
- Multi-File Download Limits
- WFM users can download many files at once, which is a great feature. But practical limits need to be enforced... - July 17, 2015
- File Expiration
- Rumpus can automatically delete uploaded files after a set period of time. Here's how to set it up. - May 27, 2015
- Sharing User Accounts
- Finding a balance between convenience and security should never include people sharing user accounts... - March 12, 2015
- Rumpus 8.0.5
- Rumpus 8.0.5 includes optimized alias resolution, better SFTP compatibility, and more... - December 12, 2014
- The "Shellshock" Vulnerability
- Is Rumpus effected by the 'Shellshock' bug? - September 29, 2014
- Connection Errors
- Taking a look at connection errors in your log files... - September 11, 2014
- Event Notices Primer
- Here's an overview of having Rumpus send an e-mail message when users upload or download files. - August 26, 2014
- OS X and SSL Vulnerabilities
- I saw a security bulletin about OpenSSL. Is Rumpus vulnerable? - April 9, 2014
- The Early Days
- A look back at Rumpus 1.0. - April 2, 2014
- Moving To Windows
- Here's how to move an existing Rumpus server running on OS X to Windows... - February 25, 2014
- Simultaneous Connections
- Making sure you can provide reliable service for all users means optimizing the number of connections you allow... - December 9, 2013
- Mavericks
- Notes on OS X 10.9, Mavericks, compatibility and how to resolve a post-update Rumpus launch issue... - October 24, 2013
- Display-Only Video Files
- Using content wrappers and kiosk mode to allow users to view, but not save, videos on your Rumpus server... - October 4, 2013
- Event Notices Via Notification Center
- A short AppleScript can be used to set up an Event Notice that will send messages to your iPhone or Mac... - September 23, 2013
- File Posted Notices
- There is a little-known feature of Rumpus that can make it a lot easier to notify people when new files are posted to the server... - July 17, 2013
- For The Curious: Rumpus Version Numbers
- The next significant release of Rumpus will be called "Version 8" for a reason... - June 4, 2013
- Rumpus 7.2.12
- An important maintenance update for all Rumpus 7.2 users... - April 19, 2013
- Addressing Event Notices
- Making sure Rumpus event notices get sent to the right people. - March 25, 2013
- Secure Connections Only
- Allowing users to connect to your Rumpus server using only secure services. - March 6, 2013
- The Rumpus Drop Box
- The new drop box feature lacks documentation. Here's what it does and how it works... - February 15, 2013
- Moving Your Server To A New Mac
- How to move a Rumpus server to a new Mac is a really common question, so here's my best answer. - December 10, 2012
- OS X Server Conflicts
- Rumpus works fine on OS X Server as long as you avoid port conflicts. That sometimes means turning off Apache. - December 4, 2012
- File Pickup Links
- How to include a file download link in Rumpus Event Notice e-mail messages. - September 24, 2012
- Reinstalling Rumpus
- When things get seriously messed up, sometimes a complete Rumpus re-install is the only option. - September 11, 2012
- SSL Certificates
- How to make sure the process of obtaining a signed SSL certificate goes smoothly. - September 6, 2012
- Version 7.2.5
- A few small but helpful features have found their way into the Rumpus 7.2.5 "maintenance" release... - August 10, 2012
- Forgotten Passwords
- Inevitably, end-users will forget passwords. Here are a few tips for what you can do when it happens. - July 20, 2012
- Using Gmail SMTP
- Sending mail from Rumpus using the most popular mail service on the planet... - July 3, 2012
- 3rd Party Frames
- A recent change to Safari means problems for services embedded in "3rd Party Frames". - June 26, 2012
- URL Cloaking
- Here's a tip for those times when the URL used to access files and folders should be made a little less obvious. - June 12, 2012
- Broken Transfers
- Occasional file transfer failures are a fact of life, but if your server seems unreliable, here are some possible causes. - June 8, 2012
- Debugging Rumplet Problems
- Rumplet is proving to be very popular, but getting it set up perfectly can sometimes be tricky. - March 20, 2012
- Blocked Clients & Server Security
- Protecting your server from spambots, dealing with problem proxies and routers, and the #1 security mistake made by admins. - Feb 14, 2012
- The "Extra" Function
- Improve your workflow with this often-overlooked feature of Rumpus. - Feb 9, 2012
- Drop Shipping
- Send big files as a link in an e-mail to anyone, anywhere. - Jan 16, 2012
- User Access
- Controlling who has access to what content starts with setting up a logical folder hierarchy... - Jan 12, 2012
- File Modification Dates
- When a file is transferred, why is the file's "last modified" date changed? - Jan 12, 2012
- Multi-File Selection
- Making it as quick and easy as possible for clients to select many files at one for upload... - October 5, 2011
