Peter Eisentraut wrote: > mlw writes: > > > Why doesn't postgres put the contents pg_hba.conf in a table? That way it comes > > for free when you reinitialize and restore a database? > > Because if you hosed that table you would have hosed your entire > installation. > You could use a bki script to fix the problem in stand alone mode if need be. I don't think breaking this table is really an issue. My only concerns would be the chicken vs egg problem connecting to the system, and security. Assuming these issues could be resolved, I think having this info in a table would be beneficial for maintenance. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
