Re: Feature idea - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Feature idea
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Msg-id 200406151502.i5FF2ES16023@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Feature idea  ("Chris Ochs" <chris@paymentonline.com>)
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Chris Ochs wrote:
>
> What if SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION could also accept a password so that non
> superusers could switch to a different user?  How difficult would this be?

Well, the password would go over the wire unencrypted, causing a
security problem.

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