Re: [HACKERS] Updated TODO list - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Updated TODO list
Date
Msg-id 199907131655.MAA25684@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Updated TODO list  ("Gene Sokolov" <hook@aktrad.ru>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Updated TODO list
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> From: Jan Wieck <wieck@debis.com>
> > >
> > > I can "select * from pgshadow" as the database owner.
> > >
> >
> >     You  must  be  a  database superuser or a superuser must have
> >     granted SELECT right for pg_shadow to you.
> >
> >
> > Jan
> 
> DB admin has no business knowing other's passwords. The current security
> scheme is seriously flawed.
> 

But it is the db passwords, not the Unix passwords.  How are we supposed
to make this work if the db doesn't know the passwords, AND use random
salt over the wire?

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