diff --git a/doc/securing-redis.md b/doc/securing-redis.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09d8064 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/securing-redis.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Securing Redis +============== + +This document provides a good tip for securing your Redis server, just to be 100% happy with the security. + +##Adding an authentication password for commands + +This will allow you to add a password to your Redis server that must be used before any other commands can be issued to your Redis server. + +* Remember choose a strong password with lower-case, upper-case, numbers and other symbols. +* Make sure there are no spaces. (need to still test this #6969) + +Then take your password, `x` and run this command (with `sudo` if needed). + + echo "x" > /path/to/your/redis.conf