Re: import/export of large objects on server-side - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: import/export of large objects on server-side
Date
Msg-id 21737.1004627661@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to import/export of large objects on server-side  (Klaus Reger <K.Reger@twc.de>)
Responses Re: import/export of large objects on server-side
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Klaus Reger <K.Reger@twc.de> writes:
> at the moment import/export of large objects on server-side only can be 
> activated for all users by editing config.h due to security reasons.
> My idea is, to enable in for everyone, when using s apecial directory (e.g. 
> /tmp). What do you think about this?

It'd still be a security hole, and not significantly smaller (consider
symlinks).

Use the client-side LO import/export functions, instead.
        regards, tom lane


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