Enabling SSL on the WebLogic Server Administration Console

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by Lisa

Prior to enabling SAML authentication, please ensure your WebLogic Admin Console is using SSL. You will need a JKS keystore with your public/private key pair.

If you have a base64 encoded public/private key pair, create a JKS file as follows:

openssl pkcs12 -export -out docker.p12 -inkey docker.rushworth.us.key -in docker.rushworth.us.cer -name docker_rushworth_us -password pass:IChangedIt

keytool -importkeystore -srckeystore docker.p12 -srcstoretype PKCS12 -destkeystore docker.jks -deststoretype JKS -deststorepass IChangedIt -srcstorepass IChangedIt

List the keystore contents to confirm your certificate is present using:

keytool -list -keystore docker.jks -storepass IChangedIt

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The certificate’s alias will be needed to configure SSL on the console. In this example, my certificate’s alias is docker_rushworth_us

Once there is a JKS file with your keypair located on the server, configure WebLogic to use it. On the WebLogic Admin Console, navigate to [domain]->Environment->Servers and select the system you want to configure. Here, AdminServer(admin)

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On the “Configuration” tab, select the “General” sub-tab. Check the box for “SSL Listen Port Enabled” and supply a port number.

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On the Keystores sub-tab, click “Change” to change the keystore being used.

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Select “Custom Identity and Java Standard Trust”. Enter the path to your JKS file. The keystore type is jks. Enter and confirm the password you used to create the keystore. Enter the password for the cacerts file (java default is changeit)

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On the SSL sub-tab, input the alias of the certificate. Also enter and confirm the key passphrase.

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Cozy Cat Bed

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by Lisa

We’ve got all sorts of actually cozy cat beds for our farm cats – but Ash was absolutely enamored with this pile of pine bark and cottonwood leaves. A great place to take a nap on a warm, sunny day!

Salmon Cakes

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by Lisa

 

 

  • 1 pound fresh salmon fillet, skin removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain and unsweetened)
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the Salmon: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the salmon fillet on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  2. Flake the Salmon: Once the salmon is cool enough to handle, use a fork to flake it into small pieces in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Mix Ingredients: Add the Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, breadcrumbs, parsley, dill, chopped onion, and beaten egg to the bowl with the flaked salmon. Mix everything together gently until well combined. If the mixture seems too wet, add a bit more breadcrumbs.
  4. Form the Patties: Shape the mixture into small patties, about 2-3 inches in diameter. You should get about 8-10 patties depending on size.
  5. Cook the Salmon Cakes: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the salmon cakes, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crispy.
  6. Serve: Serve the salmon cakes hot with a side of lemon wedges or a yogurt-based dipping sauce, such as tzatziki.

The Third Term

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by Lisa

I keep hearing “jokes” (and now more serious statements) about Trump’s third term & how they’ve got ways to achieve it … I think there are:

  1. Run as VP – I’m sure they’d call it something else to avoid “insulting” dude, but this has the advantage of all the campaigning and fund raising fun. Pres steps down, VP assumes presidency. Wasn’t elected as president, and I’m sure there would be a lot of legal challenges to clarify the generally accepted belief that a former president cannot be VP. But it’s going to end up as a court decision.
  2. Get voted in as speaker of the house – risks not winning the house, but you were absolutely not elected to the office of president. And I don’t see anything in the constitution or law that explicitly states a two term president cannot be in the line of succession.
  3. Have a cohort run on the “I do what he tells me to” platform. I’ve long thought we could start to move away from representative democracy to technology-facilitated direct democracy by having candidates run on the platform of a platform that allows constituents to vote on every bill. I, your so-called representative, will vote in whatever way the voters say to vote. There’s no law about how elected officials make decisions – both taking input from direct voting of the masses or just doing whatever the cannot-run-for-office-again former president says are your decision.

Now, if I were trying to be a three-term president, I might combine #3 with being elected as speaker of the house. Now I control two branches of the government — legislation isn’t coming to the floor unless I OK it, and I tell the acting president to sign it.

Maple Syrup – Second Boil

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We had another week of overnight freezes that extended the maple season – got about 40 gallons of maple sap and 10 gallons of walnut sap. We boiled it all in a single day, and finished it this morning. We added another 3/4 of a gallon of maple syrup and a little over a pint of walnut syrup. Half of the buckets have been collected. We’ve got more buckets, taps, and ratchet straps to collect … but maple season is over for 2025.