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diff --git a/guides/source/security.md b/guides/source/security.md index 1d0e87d831..96b9f4bcce 100644 --- a/guides/source/security.md +++ b/guides/source/security.md @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Thus the session becomes a more secure place to store data. The encryption is done using a server-side secret key `secrets.secret_key_base` stored in `config/secrets.yml`. -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, use `rake secret` instead_. +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, use `rails secret` instead_. `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.: |