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Clarify need to set secret_key for rest.
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@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ you can merge this into your ``config.ini``. If you are
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installing a new tracker with ``roundup-admin ... install`` the
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``secret_key`` value is automatically set to some random value.
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If ``secret_key`` is not set, the etag value returned by a REST
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call will be change on every call even though the item has not
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changed.
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If ``secret_key`` is not set, the etag value returned by a REST call
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will changed on every call even though the item has not changed. This
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means users will be unable to submit changes using the rest
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interface. (Note, if you run roundup in a persistent mode: server,
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wsgi, mod_python, the etag will change on every restart if not
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explicitly set.)
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.. _upgrading directions: upgrading.html
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