Hmm, I don't disagree with your explanation but did everyone who installed the latest cake get this? This is a common message? And if so I don't see it in the manual (though it's not complete).
I guess what I'm trying to get at is that (assuming) this is not the expected result of an initial cake launch, why would it bark at me? On Jan 22, 6:59 pm, Baz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > :) > > I can't help but smile because I know what everyone else is thinking: "Just > read the error and follow the instructions". But, I also know what you're > thinking; you don't know what's going on. You just did a clean install so > you shouldn't be getting and "error". > > All things aren't obvious to everyone. This is just what I know; I may be > missing a huge chunk of the big picture, but here goes: > > "In cryptography <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptography>, a > *salt*comprises random > bits <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit> that are used as one of the inputs > to a key derivation > function<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_derivation_function>." > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_%28cryptography%29) > > In CakePHP one of these deviation functions is the hash routine for the > Authentication. If no one ever changed their salt value, someone could > simply download the CakePHP code, analyze it's working and use that > knowledge to get values for your hashed values. > > Bottom line, change the value. Go to an online hash routine or somethig > (http://www.fileformat.info/tool/hash.htm), type in some crap, and use one of > the hash results you get. > > Just make the value random. > -- > Kevin Lloyd > 3HN Designshttp://www.3HNDesigns.com/ > (214) 473-4207 > > On Jan 22, 2008 5:46 PM, longint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I just 'installed' the latest beta and when I navigate to the cake > > directory I get the following message: > > > Please change the value of 'Security.salt' in app/config/core.php to a > > salt value specific to your application [CORE/cake/libs/debugger.php, > > line 535] > > > Anyone familiar with this error and why I'm getting it? > > > Thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
