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diff --git a/guides/source/security.md b/guides/source/security.md index ece431dae7..a40c99cbfd 100644 --- a/guides/source/security.md +++ b/guides/source/security.md @@ -95,9 +95,16 @@ Rails 2 introduced a new default session storage, CookieStore. CookieStore saves That means the security of this storage depends on this secret (and on the digest algorithm, which defaults to SHA1, for compatibility). So _don't use a trivial secret, i.e. a word from a dictionary, or one which is shorter than 30 characters_. -`config.secret_key_base` is used for specifying a key which allows sessions for the application to be verified against a known secure key to prevent tampering. Applications get `config.secret_key_base` initialized to a random key in `config/initializers/secret_token.rb`, e.g.: +`secrets.secret_key_base` is used for specifying a key which allows sessions for the application to be verified against a known secure key to prevent tampering. Applications get `secrets.secret_key_base` initialized to a random key present in `config/secrets.yml`, e.g.: - YourApp::Application.config.secret_key_base = '49d3f3de9ed86c74b94ad6bd0...' + development: + secret_key_base: a75d... + + test: + secret_key_base: 492f... + + production: + secret_key_base: <%= ENV["SECRET_KEY_BASE"] %> Older versions of Rails use CookieStore, which uses `secret_token` instead of `secret_key_base` that is used by EncryptedCookieStore. Read the upgrade documentation for more information. @@ -1005,7 +1012,7 @@ Used to control which sites are allowed to bypass same origin policies and send Environmental Security ---------------------- -It is beyond the scope of this guide to inform you on how to secure your application code and environments. However, please secure your database configuration, e.g. `config/database.yml`, and your server-side secret, e.g. stored in `config/initializers/secret_token.rb`. You may want to further restrict access, using environment-specific versions of these files and any others that may contain sensitive information. +It is beyond the scope of this guide to inform you on how to secure your application code and environments. However, please secure your database configuration, e.g. `config/database.yml`, and your server-side secret, e.g. stored in `config/secrets.yml`. You may want to further restrict access, using environment-specific versions of these files and any others that may contain sensitive information. Additional Resources -------------------- |