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fix: add secure step in install basic
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Fourth Step: Secure your production deployment
==============================================

Once your GeoNode instance is running in production, it's crucial to secure it by changing default passwords and OAuth2 keys.

Change Admin Passwords
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

1. **GeoNode Admin Password**: Change the default admin password by logging into your GeoNode instance at ``https://my_geonode.geonode.org/admin`` and updating the admin user password.

2. **GeoServer Admin Password**: Update the GeoServer admin password by:

- Logging into GeoServer at ``https://my_geonode.geonode.org/geoserver``
- Going to :guilabel:`Security` > :guilabel:`Users, Groups, and Roles` > :guilabel:`Users/Groups`
- Changing the admin user password

Update OAuth2 Keys
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Generate new OAuth2 client credentials for enhanced security:

1. **Generate new OAuth2 credentials** in your ``.env`` file:

.. code-block:: shell

OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID=your_new_client_id
OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET=your_new_client_secret

2. **Update GeoNode OAuth2 configuration**:

- Log into your GeoNode admin panel at ``https://my_geonode.geonode.org/admin``
- Navigate to :guilabel:`Django Oauth Toolkit` > :guilabel:`Applications`
- Find and edit the existing GeoServer application
- Update the :guilabel:`Client id` and :guilabel:`Client secret` to match your new ``.env`` values
- Save the changes

3. **Update GeoServer OAuth2 configuration**:

- Log into GeoServer at ``https://my_geonode.geonode.org/geoserver``
- Go to :guilabel:`Security` > :guilabel:`Authentication` > :guilabel:`Authentication Filters`
- Edit the :guilabel:`geonode-oauth2` filter
- Update the :guilabel:`Client ID` and :guilabel:`Client Secret` to match your new ``.env`` values
- Save the changes

4. **Restart the containers**

.. code-block:: shell

docker-compose restart django
docker-compose restart geoserver