Update security guide #8581
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…suggest securing sensitive files like database.yml and secret_token.rb
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| Newly generated applications get their `config.secret_key_base` (or in `environment.rb` in some past versions) initialized to a random key in `config/initializers/secret_token.rb`, e.g.: | ||
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| Posts::Application.config.secret_token = 'dkfj3927dkc7djdh36rkckdfzsg...' |
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The text says config.secret_key_base, and the example secret_token. Is it correct?
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Good catch. Fixing now and trying to update a little.
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Fix in #8584
Let me know if that works. Thanks for the review!
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Updated security guide with information about secret_token.rb and to suggest securing sensitive files.