On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott Marlowe wrote: > > The more I read the docs, the more moving client authentication seems > > to make sense. In fact, the authentication problems section is > > probably the perfect final bit to the Connections and Authentication > > section. I'd move it up a level, so that it looked something like > > this: > > > > 18.3. Connections and Authentication > > > > 18.3.1. Connection Settings > > 18.3.2. Security and Authentication > > 18.3.3. The pg_hba.conf file > > 18.3.4. Authentication methods > > 18.3.5. Authentication problems > > > > Unless a different level of indentation makes more sense, which I > > could totally understand. > > > > It definitely follows the flow of setting up a pg server better for > > me. I might even move the pg_hba.conf file to 18.3.1 up there. It is > > pretty much a firewall. > > I don't think this change makes sense --- All the "Connection Settings" > stuff is in postgresql.conf. Pulling authentication in there will be too > complex, I am afraid.
Well, if you say so. It seems like a natural part of it to me, but the modifications required to move things like that are pretty big, and I really don't feel comfortable enough in sgml to get it right. The other move still makes more sense to me than the way it was originally though. -- Sent via pgsql-docs mailing list ([email protected]) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-docs
