From: barnboy%trilobyte.net <> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:38:17 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Fix for confusing language regarding protection of data/ & shadow/ directories X-Git-Tag: bugzilla-2.12~5 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5d71f7bcd2f55a2b0de4f360a9d22df6b636b598;p=thirdparty%2Fbugzilla.git Fix for confusing language regarding protection of data/ & shadow/ directories and localconfig file. --- diff --git a/docs/html/Bugzilla-Guide.html b/docs/html/Bugzilla-Guide.html index 76c9b8dc30..0712a51464 100644 --- a/docs/html/Bugzilla-Guide.html +++ b/docs/html/Bugzilla-Guide.html @@ -5336,11 +5336,14 @@ TARGET="_top" >

  • Ensure you have adequate access controls for $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/, $BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig, - and $BUGZILLA_HOME/shadow directories. +> 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. + 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 diff --git a/docs/html/security.html b/docs/html/security.html index 7c45ea1f9e..220559a726 100644 --- a/docs/html/security.html +++ b/docs/html/security.html @@ -172,11 +172,14 @@ TARGET="_top" >

  • Ensure you have adequate access controls for $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/, $BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig, - and $BUGZILLA_HOME/shadow directories. +> 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. + 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 diff --git a/docs/sgml/administration.sgml b/docs/sgml/administration.sgml index c52cacebf8..a35ba047d4 100644 --- a/docs/sgml/administration.sgml +++ b/docs/sgml/administration.sgml @@ -1048,11 +1048,14 @@ operating parameters for bugzilla. - Ensure you have adequate access controls for $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/, $BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig, - and $BUGZILLA_HOME/shadow directories. + 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. + 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 diff --git a/docs/txt/Bugzilla-Guide.txt b/docs/txt/Bugzilla-Guide.txt index 88c6fd5ac5..b31a112e60 100644 --- a/docs/txt/Bugzilla-Guide.txt +++ b/docs/txt/Bugzilla-Guide.txt @@ -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/ diff --git a/docs/xml/administration.xml b/docs/xml/administration.xml index c52cacebf8..a35ba047d4 100644 --- a/docs/xml/administration.xml +++ b/docs/xml/administration.xml @@ -1048,11 +1048,14 @@ operating parameters for bugzilla. - Ensure you have adequate access controls for $BUGZILLA_HOME/data/, $BUGZILLA_HOME/localconfig, - and $BUGZILLA_HOME/shadow directories. + 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. + 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