Redmine/lib/tasks/initializers.rake

desc 'Generates a configuration file for cookie store sessions.'

file 'config/initializers/session_store.rb' do
  path = File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'config', 'initializers', 'session_store.rb')
  secret = ActiveSupport::SecureRandom.hex(40)
  File.open(path, 'w') do |f|
    f.write <<"EOF"
# This file was generated by 'rake config/initializers/session_store.rb',
# and should not be made visible to public.
# If you have a load-balancing Redmine cluster, you will need to use the
# same version of this file on each machine. And be sure to restart your
# server when you modify this file.
 
# Your secret key for verifying cookie session data integrity. If you
# change this key, all old sessions will become invalid! Make sure the
# secret is at least 30 characters and all random, no regular words or
# you'll be exposed to dictionary attacks.
ActionController::Base.session = {
  :session_key => '_redmine_session',
  #
  # Uncomment and edit the :session_path below if are hosting your Redmine
  # at a suburi and don't want the top level path to access the cookies
  #
  # See: http://www.redmine.org/issues/3968
  #
  # :session_path => '/url_path_to/your/redmine/',
  :secret => '#{secret}'
}
EOF
  end
end

desc 'Generates a configuration file for cookie store sessions.'
task :generate_session_store => ['config/initializers/session_store.rb']