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From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: brute force attacking the password
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Msg-id 200504182027.j3IKRtV09046@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to brute force attacking the password  (Wim Bertels <wim.bertels@khleuven.be>)
Responses Re: brute force attacking the password  ("C. Bensend" <benny@bennyvision.com>)
Re: brute force attacking the password  (Wim Bertels <wim.bertels@khleuven.be>)
Re: brute force attacking the password  (Wim Bertels <wim.bertels@khleuven.be>)
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Wim Bertels wrote:
> LS,
>
> is there a way of securing the postgresql-server against brute force
> password cracking ?
> iow: is there a way of setting eg a maximum number of login attempts, or
> using a time-out or ..?
>
> + securing on server level

No, there is not.  Does anyone want to suggest a possible implementation
for the TODO list?

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