Re: drupal.org MySQL database issues - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: drupal.org MySQL database issues
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Msg-id 464DC218.2020903@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: drupal.org MySQL database issues  (Brian Hurt <bhurt@janestcapital.com>)
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Brian Hurt wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
as triggers that right out the file.
>
> There are two advantages to having pg_hba.conf a file and not a table:
> 1) It allows me to configure access permissions *before* bringing up the
> database, and

We could still do that, either via initdb or if after initdb have a
command line utility that allows it.

> 2) If I screw up and forget the postgres password, I can set local host
> to "trust", log in, and change it.

Obviously this would be a safe guard that would have to be put in place
just like any other remote protocol there would need to be away around a
potential problem like that.


Joshua D. Drake

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