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authorbarnboy%trilobyte.net <>2001-04-25 16:38:17 +0200
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Fix for confusing language regarding protection of data/ & shadow/ directories
and localconfig file.
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@@ -1787,11 +1787,16 @@ Chapter 3. Administering Bugzilla
4. Do not run Apache as "nobody". This will require very lax
permissions in your Bugzilla directories. Run it, instead, as a
user with a name, set via your httpd.conf file.
- 5. Ensure you have adequate access controls for $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/,
- $BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig, and $BUGZILLA_HOME/shadow directories.
- The localconfig file stores your "bugs" user password, which would
- be terrible to have in the hands of a criminal. Also some files
- under $BUGZILLA_HOME/data store sensitive information.
+ 5. Ensure you have adequate access controls for the
+ $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/ and $BUGZILLA_HOME/shadow/ directories, as
+ well as the $BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig file. The localconfig file
+ stores your "bugs" user password, which would be terrible to have
+ in the hands of a criminal. Also some files under
+ $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/ store sensitive information, and
+ $BUGZILLA_HOME/shadow/ stores bug information for faster
+ retrieval. If you fail to secure these directories and this file,
+ you will expose bug information to those who may not be allowed to
+ see it.
On Apache, you can use .htaccess files to protect access to these
directories, as outlined in Bug 57161 for the localconfig file,
and Bug 65572 for adequate protection in your data/ and shadow/