Re: Unix sockets connection authentication - patch - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Unix sockets connection authentication - patch
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Msg-id 200105031519.f43FJUo26229@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Unix sockets connection authentication - patch  ("Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>)
Responses Re: Unix sockets connection authentication - patch  ("Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>)
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> [apologies if this appears twice; I thought I had sent it but it hasn't
> appeared anywhere]
> The attached patch implements a method of connection authentication for
> Unix sockets that support SCM_CREDENTIALS.  This includes Linux kernels
> 2.2 and 2.4 at least; I don't know what other implementations support
> it.

Are SCM_CREDENTIALS supported by some standard?

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