Thoughts on pg_hba.conf rejection - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Simon Riggs
Subject Thoughts on pg_hba.conf rejection
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Msg-id 1270637512.24910.6695.camel@ebony
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When there is a specific reject rule, why does the server say 

FATAL:  no pg_hba.conf entry

That sounds like an administrative error, rather than a specific
decision on the part of an admin to reject the connection. Suggested
message would be

FATAL: connection rejected for host "xxx", user "xxxx", database "xxx"

Clearly needs to be secure. Does the second message give any information
to a would-be hacker than the first? I don't think so, but it certainly
helps an admin work out if they've missed something.

-- Simon Riggs           www.2ndQuadrant.com



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