Re: Encrypted Database? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Encrypted Database?
Date
Msg-id 200211071548.gA7FmMR14570@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Encrypted Database?  ("Linn Kubler" <lkubler@ecw2.org>)
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Linn Kubler wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Someone just asked me if Postgres databases are encrypted, does it support
> "encrypted database" was the phrase he used.  Could someone enlighten me?

We support encryption of specific data values using /contrib/pgcrypto.
We don't have an all-db encryption. I recommend an encrypted file system
for that.

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