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[Matt Borland <palecrow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

secret_key.py is used to generate a 64-bit key used by Django; however
when it cannot find the 'SystemRandom' extension to the 'random' package
it reverts to a generator that is, by documentation, not secure
cryptographically.  Witness:

https://docs.python.org/2/library/random.html

Reverting to the generator without leaving a warning is a hazard from a
system security perspective.  We should log at WARN that there is a
possible security issue in the configuration.

** Affects: horizon
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1588064

Title:
  secret_key.py doesn't warn when reverting to insecure key generation

Status in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon):
  New

Bug description:
  secret_key.py is used to generate a 64-bit key used by Django; however
  when it cannot find the 'SystemRandom' extension to the 'random'
  package it reverts to a generator that is, by documentation, not
  secure cryptographically.  Witness:

  https://docs.python.org/2/library/random.html

  Reverting to the generator without leaving a warning is a hazard from
  a system security perspective.  We should log at WARN that there is a
  possible security issue in the configuration.

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