Re: SSL over Unix-domain sockets - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: SSL over Unix-domain sockets
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Msg-id 200903270039.n2R0d2W20772@momjian.us
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In response to Re: SSL over Unix-domain sockets  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: SSL over Unix-domain sockets  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I thought the logical solution to this was to place the socket in a
> > secure directory and not bother with SSL at all.
> 
> How would a client algorithmically determine whether the server socket 
> was in a "secure" directory?

You have to configure your client to know that, but don't you need to
configure your client for SSL too?

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