Re: password method in pg_hba.conf fails - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: password method in pg_hba.conf fails
Date
Msg-id 10973.1046819107@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to password method in pg_hba.conf fails  (Emmanuel Dreyfus <manu@netbsd.org>)
Responses Re: password method in pg_hba.conf fails  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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manu@netbsd.org (Emmanuel Dreyfus) writes:
>> We do not support external password files anymore.  Sorry.

> What is the benefit of throwing away this feature?

I don't recall the reasoning.  You can dig through the pghackers mailing
list archives if you want to see the discussion.

            regards, tom lane

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