From 8eb4246040207ad6ea27298035c49fa34f4570ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jose Diaz-Gonzalez Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:26:49 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add notes on patching operating systems for security Refs #1089 --- docs/getting-started/upgrading.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/upgrading.md b/docs/getting-started/upgrading.md index 35ac6afa9..b6516a4e4 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/upgrading.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/upgrading.md @@ -2,6 +2,19 @@ If your version of Dokku is pre 0.3.0 (check with `dokku version`), we recommend [a fresh install](/docs/getting-started/installation.md) on a new server. +## Security Updates + +For any security related updates, please follow our [twitter account](https://twitter.com/savant). As Dokku does not run any daemons, the security risk introduced by our software is minimal. + +Your operating system may occasionally provide security updates. We recommend setting unattended upgrades for your operating system. Here are some helpful links: + +- [Arch Linux System Maintenance](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance) +- [Centos Automatic Security Updates](https://serversforhackers.com/c/automatic-security-updates-centos) +- [Debian Unattended Upgrades](https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades) +- [Ubuntu Unattended Upgrades](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates) + +Finally, Docker releases updates periodically to their engine. We recommend reading their release notes and upgrading accordingly. Please see the [Docker documentation](https://docs.docker.com/) for more details. + ## Migration Guides Before upgrading, check the migration guides to get comfortable with new features and prepare your deployment to be upgraded.