But you don't have to turn it on by default for any particular database,
and you could sign any application you want for your individual server.
Paul Lambert wrote:
> Mark Walker wrote:
>> One other thing. Another approach to this problem would be to have
>> some sort of code signing/authentication capabilities for the
>> postgresql server. For instance, you login as an administrator (some
>> sort of enhanced privs), you get to look at the databases you have
>> permission for. Otherwise, postgresql has to recognize the
>> application. Has this ever been discussed?
>>
>>
>>
>
> I don't think it would be feasible for any RDBMS to recognise the
> connecting application, certainly in my view the effort it would take
> to alter the postmaster/odbc driver and others would be a lot more
> than the apparent gain from having that functionality.
>
