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| -rw-r--r-- | actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/ssl.rb | 26 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | guides/source/configuring.md | 4 |
2 files changed, 16 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/ssl.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/ssl.rb index 47f475559a..8f8f1bab8b 100644 --- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/ssl.rb +++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/ssl.rb @@ -1,19 +1,21 @@ module ActionDispatch - # This middleware is added to the stack when `config.force_ssl = true`. - # It does three jobs to enforce secure HTTP requests: + # This middleware is added to the stack when `config.force_ssl = true`, and is passed + # the options set in `config.ssl_options`. It does three jobs to enforce secure HTTP + # requests: # - # 1. TLS redirect. http:// requests are permanently redirected to https:// - # with the same URL host, path, etc. Pass `:host` and/or `:port` to - # modify the destination URL. This is always enabled. + # 1. TLS redirect: Permanently redirects http:// requests to https:// + # with the same URL host, path, etc. This is always enabled. Set + # `config.ssl_options` to modify the destination URL + # (e.g. `redirect: { host: "secure.widgets.com", port: 8080 }`) # - # 2. Secure cookies. Sets the `secure` flag on cookies to tell browsers they + # 2. Secure cookies: Sets the `secure` flag on cookies to tell browsers they # mustn't be sent along with http:// requests. This is always enabled. # - # 3. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS). Tells the browser to remember + # 3. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS): Tells the browser to remember # this site as TLS-only and automatically redirect non-TLS requests. # Enabled by default. Pass `hsts: false` to disable. # - # Configure HSTS with `hsts: { … }`: + # Set `config.ssl_options` with `hsts: { … }` to configure HSTS: # * `expires`: How long, in seconds, these settings will stick. Defaults to # `180.days` (recommended). The minimum required to qualify for browser # preload lists is `18.weeks`. @@ -26,10 +28,10 @@ module ActionDispatch # gap, browser vendors include a baked-in list of HSTS-enabled sites. # Go to https://hstspreload.appspot.com to submit your site for inclusion. # - # Disabling HSTS: To turn off HSTS, omitting the header is not enough. - # Browsers will remember the original HSTS directive until it expires. - # Instead, use the header to tell browsers to expire HSTS immediately. - # Setting `hsts: false` is a shortcut for `hsts: { expires: 0 }`. + # To turn off HSTS, omitting the header is not enough. Browsers will remember the + # original HSTS directive until it expires. Instead, use the header to tell browsers to + # expire HSTS immediately. Setting `hsts: false` is a shortcut for + # `hsts: { expires: 0 }`. class SSL # Default to 180 days, the low end for https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/ # and greater than the 18-week requirement for browser preload lists. diff --git a/guides/source/configuring.md b/guides/source/configuring.md index 47acff7c3f..81e406ae2e 100644 --- a/guides/source/configuring.md +++ b/guides/source/configuring.md @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ application. Accepts a valid week day symbol (e.g. `:monday`). you don't want shown in the logs, such as passwords or credit card numbers. New applications filter out passwords by adding the following `config.filter_parameters+=[:password]` in `config/initializers/filter_parameter_logging.rb`. -* `config.force_ssl` forces all requests to be under HTTPS protocol by using `ActionDispatch::SSL` middleware. +* `config.force_ssl` forces all requests to be served over HTTPS by using the `ActionDispatch::SSL` middleware. This can be configured by setting `config.ssl_options` - see the [ActionDispatch::SSL documentation](http://edgeapi.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionDispatch/SSL.html) for details. * `config.log_formatter` defines the formatter of the Rails logger. This option defaults to an instance of `ActiveSupport::Logger::SimpleFormatter` for all modes except production, where it defaults to `Logger::Formatter`. @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ The full set of methods that can be used in this block are as follows: Every Rails application comes with a standard set of middleware which it uses in this order in the development environment: -* `ActionDispatch::SSL` forces every request to be under HTTPS protocol. Will be available if `config.force_ssl` is set to `true`. Options passed to this can be configured by using `config.ssl_options`. +* `ActionDispatch::SSL` forces every request to be served using HTTPS. Enabled if `config.force_ssl` is set to `true`. Options passed to this can be configured by setting `config.ssl_options`. * `ActionDispatch::Static` is used to serve static assets. Disabled if `config.public_file_server.enabled` is `false`. Set `config.public_file_server.index_name` if you need to serve a static directory index file that is not named `index`. For example, to serve `main.html` instead of `index.html` for directory requests, set `config.public_file_server.index_name` to `"main"`. * `Rack::Lock` wraps the app in mutex so it can only be called by a single thread at a time. Only enabled when `config.cache_classes` is `false`. * `ActiveSupport::Cache::Strategy::LocalCache` serves as a basic memory backed cache. This cache is not thread safe and is intended only for serving as a temporary memory cache for a single thread. |