Re: Transparent encryption in PostgreSQL? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: Transparent encryption in PostgreSQL?
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Msg-id 42D56F98.6050600@commandprompt.com
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In response to Transparent encryption in PostgreSQL?  ("Matt McNeil" <mcneil@callahanpro.com>)
Responses Re: Transparent encryption in PostgreSQL?
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> My sense is that this is a difficult problem.  However, I made the
> mistake of promising this functionality,

Well it isn't that difficult except that you need some level of two way
encryption and it is going to be a performance nightmare.

I would suggest instead just mounting postgresql on an encrypted filesystem.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


> so I'm scrambling to figure out some kind of solution.  Any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Matt


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