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Achilleas Pipinellis
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Clean-up some confusing info from security docs
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doc/security/information_exclusivity.md
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type
:
concepts
type
:
concepts
---
---
# Information exclusivity
# Information exclusivity
Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS). This means that everyone
Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS). This means that everyone
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doc/security/password_length_limits.md
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type
:
reference, howto
type
:
reference, howto
---
---
# Custom password length limits
# Custom password length limits
If you want to enforce longer user passwords you can create an extra Devise
The user password length is set to a minimum of 8 characters by default.
initializer with the steps below.
To change that for installations from source:
1.
Edit
`devise_password_length.rb`
:
```
sh
cd
/home/git/gitlab
sudo
-u
git
-H
cp
config/initializers/devise_password_length.rb.example config/initializers/devise_password_length.rb
sudo
-u
git
-H
editor config/initializers/devise_password_length.rb
```
1.
Change the new password length limits:
```
ruby
config
.
password_length
=
12
..
128
```
If you do not use the
`devise_password_length.rb`
initializer the password
In this example, the minimum length is 12 characters, and the maximum length
length is set to a minimum of 8 characters in
`config/initializers/devise.rb`
.
is 128 characters
.
```
bash
1.
[
Restart GitLab
](
../administration/restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source
)
cd
/home/git/gitlab
for the changes to take effect.
sudo
-u
git
-H
cp
config/initializers/devise_password_length.rb.example config/initializers/devise_password_length.rb
sudo
-u
git
-H
editor config/initializers/devise_password_length.rb
# inspect and edit the new password length limits
```
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doc/security/rack_attack.md
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type
:
reference, howto
type
:
reference, howto
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---
# Rack Attack
# Rack Attack
[
Rack Attack
](
https://github.com/kickstarter/rack-attack
)
, also known as Rack::Attack, is a Ruby gem
[
Rack Attack
](
https://github.com/kickstarter/rack-attack
)
, also known as Rack::Attack, is a Ruby gem
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type
:
howto
type
:
howto
---
---
# How to reset your root password
# How to reset your root password
To reset your root password, first log into your server with root privileges.
To reset your root password, first log into your server with root privileges.
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# Restrict allowed SSH key technologies and minimum length
# Restrict allowed SSH key technologies and minimum length
`ssh-keygen`
allows users to create RSA keys with as few as 768 bits, which
`ssh-keygen`
allows users to create RSA keys with as few as 768 bits, which
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type
:
howto
type
:
howto
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---
# Enforce Two-factor Authentication (2FA)
# Enforce Two-factor Authentication (2FA)
Two-factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional level of security to your
Two-factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional level of security to your
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---
# How to unlock a locked user
# How to unlock a locked user
from the command line
To unlock a locked user, first log into your server with root privileges
.
After six failed login attempts a user gets in a locked state
.
Start a Ruby on Rails console with this command
:
To unlock a locked user
:
```
bash
1.
SSH into your GitLab server.
gitlab-rails console production
1.
Start a Ruby on Rails console:
```
Wait until the console has loaded.
```
sh
## For Omnibus GitLab
sudo
gitlab-rails console production
There are multiple ways to find your user. You can search for email or username.
## For installations from source
sudo
-u
git
-H
bundle
exec
rails console
RAILS_ENV
=
production
```
```
bash
1.
Find the user to unlock. You can search by email or ID.
user
=
User.where
(
id
: 1
)
.first
```
or
```
ruby
user
=
User
.
find_by
(
email:
'admin@local.host'
)
```
```
bash
or
user
=
User.find_by
(
email:
'admin@local.host'
)
```
Unlock the user:
```
ruby
user
=
User
.
where
(
id:
1
).
first
```
```
bash
1.
Unlock the user:
user.unlock_access!
```
Exit the console, the user should now be able to log in again.
```
ruby
user
.
unlock_access!
```
1.
Exit the console with
<kbd>
Ctrl
</kbd>
+
<kbd>
d
</kbd>
The user should now be able to log in.
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type
:
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type
:
howto
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# User email confirmation at sign-up
# User email confirmation at sign-up
GitLab can be configured to require confirmation of a user's email address when
GitLab can be configured to require confirmation of a user's email address when
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doc/security/user_file_uploads.md
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---
type
:
reference
type
:
reference
---
---
# User File Uploads
# User File Uploads
Images that are attached to issues, merge requests, or comments
Images that are attached to issues, merge requests, or comments
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type
:
concepts, reference, howto
type
:
concepts, reference, howto
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---
# Webhooks and insecure internal web services
# Webhooks and insecure internal web services
If you have non-GitLab web services running on your GitLab server or within its
If you have non-GitLab web services running on your GitLab server or within its
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