Re: Re: Encrypting pg_shadow passwords - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Re: Encrypting pg_shadow passwords
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Msg-id 200106270234.f5R2YGQ29559@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Re: Encrypting pg_shadow passwords  (Jim Mercer <jim@reptiles.org>)
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> > There's no reason to spend any additional work on it.
> 
> hmmm.  what is the expected date of rollout of the new code with a backwards
> compatible API (i don't mind recompiling), which has encrypted passwords
> in pg_shadow?

It will be in 7.2, whenever that is.  It will not talk to pre-7.2
clients once you encrypt pg_shadow entries.

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