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[Kristina Hoeppner <1866781@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Some config.php options carry through to the 'Site options' screen, e.g.
when they overwrite the settings there. For example, if the path to
ClamAV is set in the config.php file, the path is displayed in the
'Security settings'. This is useful as a site admin can see what is set.

However, this is not the case with many other config.php variables that
have been set or those that could be set. It would be good to make the
existing settings and potential settings more easily accessible as many
site administrators wouldn't even know about them.

We do need to be careful though so as not to divulge too much
information that needs to be kept confidential. For example the
urlsecret and the value set for passwordmailsalt should not be
displayed. Instead, only something like 'Set' should be displayed.

the idea is to add another panel at the bottom of the existing ones in
which to display these config.php variables in one place.

** Affects: mahara
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: admin

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1866781

Title:
  Display config.php values in 'Site options'

Status in Mahara:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Some config.php options carry through to the 'Site options' screen,
  e.g. when they overwrite the settings there. For example, if the path
  to ClamAV is set in the config.php file, the path is displayed in the
  'Security settings'. This is useful as a site admin can see what is
  set.

  However, this is not the case with many other config.php variables
  that have been set or those that could be set. It would be good to
  make the existing settings and potential settings more easily
  accessible as many site administrators wouldn't even know about them.

  We do need to be careful though so as not to divulge too much
  information that needs to be kept confidential. For example the
  urlsecret and the value set for passwordmailsalt should not be
  displayed. Instead, only something like 'Set' should be displayed.

  the idea is to add another panel at the bottom of the existing ones in
  which to display these config.php variables in one place.

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