document security headers in .htaccess

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Uwe Steinmann 2021-03-10 12:11:52 +01:00
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- fix security hole which allowed under certain conditions to access
arbitrary files
- use mandatory reviewers/approvers when adding files by webdav
- set some http security headers in .htaccess
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Changes in version 5.1.21

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SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
=======================
First of all you should always access your SeedDMS installation through
a secured https connection, unless you know precisly what are you doing.
SeedDMS ships an .htaccess file which already has some common security
http headers set. In order for them to apply you need to activate the
headers module. On Debian this can be done with
```
a2enmod headers
```
Protect directories with data or configuration
---------------------------------------------
A crucial point when setting up SeedDMS is the propper placement of the
data directory. Do not place it below your document root as
configured in your web server! If you do so, there is good change that