XF 1.1 $config['globalSalt'] in my config.php - safe to remove?

[CTXMedia]

I've edited the CycleChat config.php file this morning to make the admin log store indefinitely, and came across a globalsalt entry - $config['globalSalt'] = '......'

The only reference I can find to this config value on XF.com is related to this archived add-on thread:
http://xenforo.com/community/threads/wordpress-3-bridge.5398/

I don't have the globalsalt value in the config of my other seven sites, so presume I've tried this add-on at some point in the past and removed it.

What does it do and is there likely to be any negative impact to me removing the line from the config file?

 

[Paul B]

All of the config.php options are listed here: http://xenforo.com/help/config-php-options/

Anything else will be from an add-on or custom configuration.

 

[Mike]

Well, strictly speaking they're not all listed there. There are a few that you probably don't want to change that aren't listed there. The global salt is a good example unless you had a good reason to change it.

 

[CTXMedia]

Well, strictly speaking they're not all listed there. There are a few that you probably don't want to change that aren't listed there. The global salt is a good example unless you had a good reason to change it.

Okay, thanks Mike, I'll leave it as is for now; I'd rather not break anything unnecessarily.

Although I can't guarantee that curiosity won't get the better of me at some point in the future ...

 

[Paul B]

Ah yes, just checked the .php file and not all of them are listed on that page.