Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian writes: > > > Is it worth keeping this password capability in 7.3? It requires > > 'password' in pg_hba.conf, which is not secure, and I am not sure how > > many OS's still use crypt in /etc/passwd anyway. Removing the feature > > would clear up pg_hba.conf options a little. > > Personally, I don't care. But I'm concerned that some people might use > this to support different passwords for different databases. Not sure why > you'd want that. Maybe send an advisory to -general to see.
Yes, I will send to general. I wanted to get feedback from hackers first --- I will send now. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
