City Hall IT

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2026

  1. CH-0004

    Upgrading SALTO Space to 6.14.3, the boring way

    After a messy server migration, the SALTO Space version upgrade went by the book. The steps, the two installer prompts, and what changed in 6.14.3.

    infrastructure, access control

  2. CH-0003

    Moving SALTO Space to a new server, and the port that wouldn't let go

    Moving our door access server to Windows Server 2025 with the database left in place: no official guide, a stale URL reservation and a firewall surprise.

    infrastructure, access control, windows server

  3. CH-0002

    How I scrub a story before it goes up

    The checklist I run on every post so a real incident can be shared without exposing the city, its people or its network: delay, generalize, redact, strip.

    security, records, meta

  4. CH-0001

    Why I'm writing about city hall IT

    Public sector IT has its own rules: public records, council votes, fiscal years and residents who can't wait. What this blog covers, and why it's anonymous.

    meta