From 9e4aa9c05692041134153c6af613adbcf44e3493 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brandon whitehead Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:33:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated SECRET_KEY instructions for HA installs. Issue 295 --- docs/installation/netbox.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/installation/netbox.md b/docs/installation/netbox.md index fde5ab019..c5173e61e 100644 --- a/docs/installation/netbox.md +++ b/docs/installation/netbox.md @@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ DATABASE = { Generate a random secret key of at least 50 alphanumeric characters. This key must be unique to this installation and must not be shared outside the local system. +In the case of a highly available installation with multiple web servers, SECRET_KEY must be identical between all server in order to maintain a persistent user session state between servers. + You may use the script located at `netbox/generate_secret_key.py` to generate a suitable key. # Run Database Migrations