Re: Proposal for encrypting pg_shadow passwords - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Proposal for encrypting pg_shadow passwords
Date
Msg-id 200106260340.f5Q3ehZ25797@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Proposal for encrypting pg_shadow passwords  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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> 
> On Monday, June 25, 2001, at 08:04 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > I assume we will use MD5 for encryption of pg_shadow passwords.  The
> > letters "md5" will appear at the start of the password string and it
> > will be exactly 35 characters.  Vince sent me the code.  We 
> > will need to
> > add MD5 capability to libpq, ODBC, and JDBC.  (I hope JDBC will 
> > not be a
> > problem.)
> 
> JDK 1.1 and later has MD5 available; this shouldn't be a problem.

Well, that is certainly good to hear.  I will need help.

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