config.php permissions

gadwall

Joined: 2008-03-30
Posts: 3
Posted: Mon, 2009-10-19 21:48

What is the the recommended permissions for the config.php file. I've seen it listed as both 644 and 444 in the documentation.

Thanks.


Gallery version (not just "2"):Gallery version = 2.3 core 1.3.0
PHP version (e.g. 5.1.6):5.2.9 cgi-fcgi
Webserver (e.g. Apache 1.3.33):Apache/2.2.13 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.13
Database (e.g. MySql 5.0.32):mysqlt 5.0.81
Activated toolkits (e.g. NetPbm, GD):ArchiveUpload, Exif, Gd, ImageMagick, NetPBM, Thumbnail
Operating system (e.g. Linux):Linux
Browser (e.g. Firefox 2.0):Firefox/3.0.14
 
nivekiam
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Joined: 2002-12-10
Posts: 16502
Posted: Mon, 2009-10-19 22:10

644 is fine. It means only the owner of the file can change it. However, if the webserver is the owner and it doesn't run as you, then you'll probably want to set to 444 so it can only be changed if you change the permissions.

Can you point to the docs were you saw the inconsistency?
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gadwall

Joined: 2008-03-30
Posts: 3
Posted: Mon, 2009-10-19 23:44

Thanks for the quick reply.

I found it mentioned in the installation instructions for 2.3, item#12(if you view the image...I actually just did an upgrade vs install)

http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:How_do_I_Install_Gallery2

and then in the security document (Short Check List)at:
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Security