[TYPO3-core] RFC #11391: Add a button to let admins create the file ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL from the backend

[Michael Stucki]

Hi Masi,

> But why do we need the file check if we have an active BE session (plus
> an extra installer session cookie).
> 
> The file check makes sense if I want to access the installer from
> outside of TYPO3 (eg during install or when something broke terribly).
> But why isn't the installer open to an active BE session by default?

Because the installer does not depend on an existing database, therefore 
there is currently no BE authentication implemented.

You can always improve that if you like, however until then, I would 
stick with this patch...

- michael
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