(2015-05-24, 07:17 PM)andrewjs18 Wrote: [ -> ] (2015-05-24, 02:52 PM)rgmm Wrote: [ -> ]A bit surprised to see a convenient feature (for those on shared hosting for example) being considered for removal in name of 'if someone gets access'. Someone getting access to your backend can do a lot of damage, but removal of feature for it? Someone getting access to my FTP or cPanel can do a lot of damage too, I would not be for removing any features from those protocols and tools because of it.
you could do automatic database dumps with a cronjob in cpanel or whatever control panel your host is using if you don't have root access.
http://community.mybb.com/thread-28950.html
Thanks, I actually did know about that. I think my point is that (one of) the reasons this feature exists is important and removing it because of risk of someone getting access to backend is wrong in my opinion. Securing your admin panel is obviously a must no matter what settings and features exist.
It's not removed because if security aspects. We're simply not a database system and the different systems act different, dumps need to be treated specially etc. Also normally you have another way to generate a dump (cPanel, phpMyAdmin, ...) which is usually better than something we could include.
Hi,
Also note that since the slight restructuring of this section, we prefer features to be posted one per thread. I'll leave this open for a few days, but please split features into separate threads with detailed explanations and suggested usages etc. Thanks!
Euan
(2015-05-25, 09:27 PM)Euan T Wrote: [ -> ]Hi,
Also note that since the slight restructuring of this section, we prefer features to be posted one per thread. I'll leave this open for a few days, but please split features into separate threads with detailed explanations and suggested usages etc. Thanks!
Euan
I've re-suggested two of them. Is the removal of the backup and the announcments confirmed or shall I do those as well?
Neither is confirmed. In fact we have moved the enhanced announcements feature to planned features.