> copies of all the versioned files, and whatever VCS-specific cruft that
> entails. So, a working copy is everything you get when you `git clone`
> a repository. --[[Joey]]
+
+-------------------
+
+The page says *"Note that this file should **not** be put in your wiki's directory with the rest of the files."* Why is that?
+
+One possible thing is security: Is it just a precaution or would anyone with "write" access to wiki be able to replace the file?
+
+ --[[Martian]]
+
+> Anyone with the ability to delete/replace attachments via the web UI, or the ability
+> to commit directly to the VCS, would be able to replace it. That breaks ikiwiki's
+> security model, because replacing the setup file is sufficient to achieve
+> arbitrary code execution as the user running the CGI and VCS hooks. --[[smcv]]