Re: ldapbindpasswd parameter value encrypted - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: ldapbindpasswd parameter value encrypted
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Msg-id 20211103003712.GD17209@momjian.us
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In response to ldapbindpasswd parameter value encrypted  (PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org>)
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On Tue, Nov  2, 2021 at 02:11:45PM +0000, PG Doc comments form wrote:
> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
> 
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/auth-ldap.html
> Description:
> 
> Hello team,
> may you please explain if there is a way to store in pg_hba.conf file the
> value of parameter ldapbindpasswd crypted in some way?

No, not really.  This has a problem similar to encrypting pgpass, which
I described here:

    https://momjian.us/main/blogs/pgblog/2021.html#May_28_2021
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