Sold by: ORHAKSS LLC
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This product has charges associated with it for automated deployment, security hardening, first-boot credential generation, system optimization, and support services provided by ORHAKSS LLC.
Overview
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This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for professional support, enterprise security hardening, automated deployment configuration, performance optimization, and ongoing maintenance services provided by ORHAKSS LLC.
WHAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR
- Professional AMI configuration and optimization for AWS EC2
- Security hardening with SSH hardening and UFW firewall
- Automated first-boot deployment with unique credential generation
- Technical support for deployment and configuration
ABOUT JOOMLA
Joomla is one of the world's most widely used open-source content management systems, powering millions of websites and web applications across every industry. Built on a flexible MVC framework, Joomla offers a powerful combination of ease of use and deep extensibility, making it the platform of choice for businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and developers worldwide. With thousands of extensions and templates available, Joomla enables rapid deployment of everything from simple websites to complex enterprise portals.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Joomla 5.4.5 LTS (Long-Term Support Release)
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with security support until 2029
- Apache 2.4 with mod_rewrite, headers, and SSL support
- PHP 8.3 with OPcache and all required extensions
- MySQL 8.0 with security hardening and localhost-only binding
- Certbot pre-installed for free SSL via Let's Encrypt
- UFW firewall pre-configured
AUTOMATED FIRST-BOOT DEPLOYMENT
Each instance launched from this AMI goes through a one-time automated initialization that creates a unique database user and password, updates the Joomla configuration, creates a unique administrator account, and writes all credentials to ~/credentials.txt. The system is fully operational within 2-3 minutes of launch.
GETTING STARTED
- Launch an EC2 instance from this AMI with an SSH key pair
- Open ports 22, 80, and 443 in your security group
- Wait 2-3 minutes for first-boot to complete
- SSH in and run: cat ~/credentials.txt
- Open http://YOUR_IP in your browser and sign in
- Access the admin panel at http://YOUR_IP/administrator
RECOMMENDED INSTANCE TYPES
Small sites and development: t3.small or t3.medium Medium organizations: t3.large or t3.xlarge Large deployments: t3.2xlarge or larger
SSL AND CUSTOM DOMAIN SETUP
After pointing your domain to the instance Elastic IP: sudo certbot --apache -d yourdomain.com HTTPS will be configured automatically with auto-renewal enabled.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND DEPENDENCIES
- Minimum recommended instance type: t3.small (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM)
- Minimum storage: 20 GB EBS volume recommended
- An EC2 key pair is required for SSH access
- Ports 22, 80, and 443 must be open in the security group
- IMDSv2 is used during first-boot to retrieve instance metadata
- No external packages or dependencies are downloaded at launch time
PRODUCT LIMITATIONS
- Single-node deployment - high availability and clustering not included by default
- HTTPS is not pre-configured - an SSL certificate must be installed post-launch
- Email notifications not pre-configured - SMTP must be configured in Joomla admin
- OS and application updates are the responsibility of the customer
- An Elastic IP is recommended for production use
SUPPORT
Contact: contact@orhakssllc.com Website: https://orhakssllc.com
ABOUT ORHAKSS LLC
ORHAKSS LLC delivers production-grade cloud deployment solutions on AWS, specializing in hardened AMIs with enterprise security configurations, automated initialization systems, and professional support services.
JOOMLA LICENSE
Joomla is free and open-source software licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0 or later. The software itself carries no license fee. Charges on this listing apply exclusively to the professional AMI configuration, security hardening, automated deployment infrastructure, and support services provided by ORHAKSS LLC.
Highlights
- Production-ready Joomla 5.4.5 LTS on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - automated first-boot generates unique credentials per instance and creates the admin account with zero manual intervention.
- Enterprise security hardening included: key-only SSH access, root login disabled, UFW firewall pre-configured, MySQL localhost-only binding, and no shared default credentials across instances.
- World's leading open-source CMS with thousands of extensions and templates - pre-configured and ready within minutes of launch, supported by ORHAKSS LLC.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/month |
|---|---|---|
Joomla 5.4.5 | Production-ready Joomla AMI deployment with support by Orhakss | $400.00 |
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This product is billed based on actual EC2 instance usage hours. You may terminate your instance at any time to stop all charges. No refunds are issued for partial usage periods already billed. For billing questions or disputes, contact contact@orhakssllc.com before opening a claim through AWS Marketplace.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
RELEASE: Joomla 5.4.5 LTS on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Release Date: May 2026 Prepared by: ORHAKSS LLC
INCLUDED SOFTWARE VERSIONS
- Joomla 5.4.5 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
- PHP 8.3 with OPcache and required extensions
- MySQL 8.0
- Apache 2.4
- Certbot pre-installed
- UFW firewall pre-configured
AUTOMATED FIRST-BOOT SYSTEM
Each new instance launch triggers a one-time initialization sequence:
- Waits for MySQL to become fully available before proceeding
- Retrieves instance metadata (ID and public IP) via IMDSv2
- Falls back to private IP if no public IP is assigned
- Creates a unique MySQL database user with a randomly generated password
- Updates Joomla configuration with new database credentials
- Creates a fresh admin account with unique username and password
- Writes all credentials to ~/credentials.txt with owner-only permissions
- Creates a lock file to prevent re-execution on subsequent reboots
SECURITY HARDENING APPLIED
- SSH PermitRootLogin: disabled
- SSH PasswordAuthentication: disabled
- MySQL root: auth_socket (no password)
- MySQL bind-address: 127.0.0.1
- Apache ServerTokens: Prod
- Apache ServerSignature: Off
- UFW: active, ports 22/80/443 only
- No hardcoded credentials in AMI
- No shared passwords across instances
- IMDSv2 enforced
KNOWN LIMITATIONS
- HTTPS not pre-configured - SSL certificate required after launch
- SMTP not pre-configured - email settings must be configured in Joomla Admin
- Single-node only - no built-in HA or clustering
- Elastic IP not included by default
OPEN SOURCE NOTICE
Joomla is free and open-source software licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0 or later. Source code is available at https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms
SUPPORT
Email: contact@orhakssllc.com Website: https://orhakssllc.com
Additional details
Usage instructions
CONNECTING TO YOUR INSTANCE
After launching, wait 2-3 minutes for first-boot to complete.
Connect via SSH: ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@YOUR_PUBLIC_IP
Retrieve your login credentials: cat ~/credentials.txt
The file contains your Joomla admin username, password, and database details.
ACCESSING JOOMLA
Frontend: http://YOUR_PUBLIC_IP
Admin panel: http://YOUR_PUBLIC_IP/administrator
Sign in with the username and password from credentials.txt. Change your administrator password immediately after first login.
SECURITY GROUP REQUIREMENTS
- TCP 22 - SSH administration
- TCP 80 - Web access
- TCP 443 - HTTPS after SSL setup
Restrict port 22 to your own IP address for better security.
RECOMMENDED INSTANCE TYPES
Small sites / development: t3.small or t3.medium Medium organization: t3.large or t3.xlarge Large deployment: t3.2xlarge or larger
SSL AND DOMAIN CONFIGURATION
- Assign an Elastic IP to keep a stable address
- Point your domain DNS A record to the Elastic IP
- Run the following command on the instance: sudo certbot --apache -d yourdomain.com
- HTTPS will be fully configured with auto-renewal
CHECKING SERVICE STATUS
sudo systemctl status apache2 sudo systemctl status mysql sudo systemctl status php8.3-fpm
RESTARTING SERVICES
sudo systemctl restart apache2 sudo systemctl restart php8.3-fpm sudo systemctl restart mysql
VIEWING FIRST-BOOT LOG
sudo cat /var/log/joomla-first-boot.log
IMPORTANT NOTES
- credentials.txt is readable only by the ubuntu user (chmod 600)
- The first-boot script runs only once - rebooting will not regenerate credentials
- Each launched instance receives completely unique credentials
- Root SSH login is permanently disabled - always connect as ubuntu
- Password-based SSH is disabled - an EC2 key pair is always required
- For production use, an Elastic IP and SSL certificate are strongly recommended
Support
Vendor support
Technical support for this product is provided by ORHAKSS LLC.
Support contact: Email: contact@orhakssllc.com Website: https://orhakssllc.com
Support scope includes: Instance launch and configuration guidance First-boot initialization troubleshooting Credentials retrieval assistance Joomla admin panel access issues Apache, PHP, and MySQL service diagnostics AWS security group and networking guidance SSL certificate installation walkthrough
Support scope does not include: Custom Joomla extension or template development Third-party plugin support Data migration from other CMS platforms Business content or design consulting
Response times may vary based on request complexity and business hours.
AWS infrastructure support
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