Re: looking for a secure - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: looking for a secure
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Msg-id 13232.996603060@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: looking for a secure  (Fran Fabrizio <ffabrizio@mmrd.com>)
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Fran Fabrizio <ffabrizio@mmrd.com> writes:
> Yeah, I know that it's straightforward to compile the SSL into the server,
> but the question on the SSL is more of how likely is it that we are going to
> be able to roll our own SSL communications from our lightweight C client
> running on a hodgepodge of AIX and SCO machines.

I doubt you want to roll your own; use the OpenSSL library.  Your real
question is "how portable is that library", and I have to admit I don't
know.  But try it.

> I also have seen some of the Pg folks (Momjian for one, maybe
> Lane) post with some skepticism about the state of the SSL support, but I
> don't recall the details at the moment.

It was broken in 7.0, but AFAIK it's OK in 7.1.

            regards, tom lane

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