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From Andres Freund
Subject Re: Cross-backend signals and administration (Was: Re: pg_terminate_backend for same-role)
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Msg-id 201203272021.23540.andres@anarazel.de
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In response to Re: Cross-backend signals and administration (Was: Re: pg_terminate_backend for same-role)  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
Responses Re: Cross-backend signals and administration (Was: Re: pg_terminate_backend for same-role)
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On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 07:51:59 PM Kevin Grittner wrote:
> > Well, I guess if you have different people sharing the same
> > user-ID, you probably wouldn't want that.
> 
>  
> As Tom pointed out, if there's another person sharing the user ID
> you're using, and you don't trust them, their ability to cancel your
> session is likely way down the list of concerns you should have.
Hm. I don't think that is an entirely valid argumentation. The same user could 
have entirely different databases. They even could have distinct access 
countrol via the clients ip.
I have seen the same cluster being used for prod/test instances at smaller 
shops several times. 

Whether thats a valid usecase I have no idea.

Andres

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