On 15/06/2010 08:25, Julius Tuskenis wrote: > Hello, > > I wanted to ask if the sertificate at ...\Application Data\postgresql > directory is necessary to make a secure connection to the server? I was > a bit surprised when after deleting the certificate and key files from > ...\Application Data\postgresql I was still capable of connecting to the > server witch has hostssl entry for my computer address. The pgAdmin > shows "Encryption SSL encripted " in server properties. What am I > missing here?...
I think the certificate you deleted is a client one, which the server uses to identify you if it's configured to do so..... A "normal" SSL connection, on the other hand, is where you (the client) request the *server's* cert as part of the connection procedure. I hope that make sense.... Ray. -- Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland r...@iol.ie -- Sent via pgadmin-support mailing list (pgadmin-support@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgadmin-support
