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It would also be wise to create a new MySQL user with restricted privileges a=
nd use that instead of root, as well.

On 10/10/2012, at 2:02, Les Nightingill <codehac...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Given that you have to store the database password somewhere, where are yo=
u comfortable storing it? I store a (non version-controlled) database.yml ou=
tside the file hierarchy of my rails app and symlink it into the rails_root/=
config directory whenever I deploy. It's automated (Capistrano) so it's no o=
verhead. It's still (virtually) within the rails app, but it's not in your s=
ource code repo.
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> Would that meet your security concerns?
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> On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 6:01:52 AM UTC-7, Joseph White wrote:
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>> Hello,
>>=20
>> In order to quickly get a web site / database application running, I deci=
ded to use ruby on rails.  It is installed on my system, and I generated a p=
roject.  I am using the Ruby on Rails book as a guide, but find that some of=
 the scripts are missing from my project, ie 'generate'.  Where can I find t=
he generate script to start modifying my project?
>>=20
>> Second, do I really have to put the mysql root password in the database.y=
ml file?  This is a security risk.  Is there a workaround to doing this? =20=

>>=20
>> Thanks for any help you can supply.
>> Joe White
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>It would also be wise to create a new M=
ySQL user with restricted privileges and use that instead of root, as well.<=
br><br>On 10/10/2012, at 2:02, Les Nightingill &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:codehac=
k...@comcast.net">codehac...@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite"><div>Given that you have to store the database password so=
mewhere, where are you comfortable storing it? I store a (non version-contro=
lled) database.yml outside the file hierarchy of my rails app and symlink it=
 into the rails_root/config directory whenever I deploy. It's automated (Cap=
istrano) so it's no overhead. It's still (virtually) within the rails app, b=
ut it's not in your source code repo.<div><br></div><div>Would that meet you=
r security concerns?</div><div><br>On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 6:01:52 AM UT=
C-7, Joseph White wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0=
;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">Hello,<b=
r><br>In order to quickly get a web site / database application running, I d=
ecided to use ruby on rails.&nbsp; It is installed on my system, and I gener=
ated a project.&nbsp; I am using the Ruby on Rails book as a guide, but find=
 that some of the scripts are missing from my project, ie 'generate'.&nbsp; W=
here can I find the generate script to start modifying my project?<br><br>Se=
cond, do I really have to put the mysql root password in the database.yml fi=
le?&nbsp; This is a security risk.&nbsp; Is there a workaround to doing this=
?&nbsp; <br><br>Thanks for any help you can supply.<br>Joe White<br><br></bl=
ockquote></div>

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