Posting here to get advice on self-hosted instance, if someone uses Akamai WAF that blocks any code snippet from posting in a topic? For example, in composer following code is identified as malicious or XSS code. /home/abyss/anaconda3/lib/ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib Can I re…

[image] Hyan: Can I remove Akamai WAF layer, trust and rely on Discourse security protection capability? Yes, we recommending running Discourse without a WAF in front. Those were created to front legacy applications that had to be exposed to the web.

Thanks, @Falco . I don’t quite understand if there’s a clear border between legacy application and modern (Discourse like single page application?) when it comes to security. I need to learn more such as Defend Your SPA from Security Woes | Okta Developer to feel more solid.

Akamai WAF configuration and false positive

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Falco (Falco) March 17, 2025, 5:07pm 3

Yes, we recommending running Discourse without a WAF in front. Those were created to front legacy applications that had to be exposed to the web.

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Akamai WAF configuration and false positive

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