Re: Security choices... - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Security choices...
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Msg-id 284.964801518@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Security choices...  (Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au>)
Responses Re: Security choices...  (Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au>)
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Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au> writes:
> Is there any reason that a security model does not exist for psql that
> allows Unix user 'fred' to log in as PG user 'fred' with no password etc,
> but any user trying to log on as someone other than themselves has to
> provide a password?

Define "log in as themselves" --- in particular, how will you check?
        regards, tom lane


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