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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pgsql: Mention that PAM requires the user already exist in the database,
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Msg-id 28107.1114492614@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to pgsql: Mention that PAM requires the user already exist in the database,  (momjian@svr1.postgresql.org (Bruce Momjian))
Responses Re: pgsql: Mention that PAM requires the user already exist in the database,  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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momjian@svr1.postgresql.org (Bruce Momjian) writes:
> Mention that PAM requires the user already exist in the database, per
> Dick Davies.

I don't recall exactly what Dick suggested, but the patch as applied
seems like fairly useless verbiage.  Exactly which of our other auth
methods allow users who *don't* exist in the database to log in?
And why would anyone find it surprising that this does not happen?

            regards, tom lane

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