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6 Apr '08
6 Apr '08
Stuff to do when upgrading to WP2.5
If you’re using the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin to follow WordPress to its latest version, here’s something that you should know. While it’s quick and thorough, the operation isn’t as complete as I’d first thought. You see, one of the new security features of WordPress 2.5, salted passwords, might not be available to you if you use the WPAU plugin.
Salted passwords, to explain simply, are passwords that are encrypted with the use of a secret key. This makes your WP install a whole lot more secure, and protects you from having your passwords hacked in case someone gains access to your database. If you were upgrading to WP v2.5 manually, you would define this secret key in your wp-config.php file.
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