=== Update Unique Keys === Contributors: gottaloveit Donate link: http://passavanti.name/donate Tags: secret keys, Authentication Unique Keys, wp-config, AUTH_KEY, SECURE_AUTH_KEY, LOGGED_IN_KEY, NONCE_KEY, AUTH_SALT, SECURE_AUTH_SALT, LOGGED_IN_SALT, NONCE_SALT Requires at least: 2.6 Tested up to: 2.9.2 Stable tag: 1.0.2 This plugin will automatically set and/or update the Authenication Unique Keys in the wp-config.php file. == Description == In an effort to help make Wordpress installations more secure, this plugin will use the Wordpress hosted Unique Key generator to update the wp-config.php file with the following keys/salts: * AUTH_KEY * SECURE_AUTH_KEY * LOGGED_IN_KEY * NONCE_KEY * AUTH_SALT * SECURE_AUTH_SALT * LOGGED_IN_SALT * NONCE_SALT If the wp-config.php file is not writable, then the plugin will show the key / salt values on the plugin options page so the admin can then manually update the wp-config.php file. == Installation == Note: As is the case when installing any new plugin, it's always a good idea to backup your blog data before installing. 1. After downloading the Update Unique Keys plugin, unpack and upload the file to the wp-content/plugins folder on your blog. Make sure to leave the directory structure of the archive intact so that all of the Update Unique Keys files are located in 'wp-content/plugins/updateuniquekeys/' 2. You will need to activate the Update Unique Keys plugin in order to update your wp-config.php file. Go to the Plugins tab and find Update Unique Keys in the list and click Activate. 3. After activating proceed to the plugin settings page (under Settings > Update Unique Keys) to update your keys and wp-config.php file. 4. You will be automatically logged out, due to the keys changing, simply re-login with the same username and password. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Does this plugin mess up my wp-config.php file? = No, every other line does not get touched. = What if my wp-config.php file is not-writable? = The plugin will display the values for you to manually update the wp-config.php file, using FTP or whatever method is allowed by your webhost. = What if the keys are already generated and I run this plugin? = The plugin will generate a new set of keys. The only thing it does is log you out temporarily. By updating the keys on occassion, provides more security for Wordpress. == Screenshots == 1. Output when wp-config.php is not writeable. 2. Output when successful. == Changelog == = 1.0.0. = * Original Release. = 1.0.1 = * Fix file include error = 1.0.2 = * Correctly tagging file versions * Added more FAQ == Upgrade Notice == = 1.0.0 = No upgrade, original release. = 1.0.1 = Ok to upgrade files, no need to delete first = 1.0.2 = Ok to upgrade files, no need to delete first