Re: Spoofing as the postmaster - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Spoofing as the postmaster
Date
Msg-id 200712300043.lBU0hLj27488@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Spoofing as the postmaster  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> This is basically the same old mutual authentication problem that SSL
> was designed to solve by using certificates.  I don't think we have
> either the need or the expertise to re-invent that wheel.
> 
> ISTM we have these action items:
> 
> 1. Improve the code so that SSL authentication can be used across a
> Unix-socket connection ...

Added to TODO:
* Allow SSL authentication/encryption over unix domain sockets

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