From b87c38cb69f9b43894c377cd9370ec3e8c42d4cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Russ Allbery Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:42:26 -0700 Subject: Add a naming convention for general config files We have some general configuration files that contain database passwords. Add a general naming convention to avoid creating new ones with each new type of config file. --- docs/stanford-naming | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/stanford-naming b/docs/stanford-naming index 3c6330b..94537bb 100644 --- a/docs/stanford-naming +++ b/docs/stanford-naming @@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ Object Naming The public certificate we manage external to wallet since it doesn't need to be protected or encrypted. + --config- + + A configuration file named that contains some secure + information, such as a database password. Ideally, the secure + data should be stored in a separate file and assembled into the + configuration file, but that isn't always the path of least + resistance. Only use this naming convention if there is not a + more specific one below. + --db- Stores the database password for the database named . This -- cgit v1.2.3