Re: crypt auth - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Magnus Hagander
Subject Re: crypt auth
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Msg-id 48FF1616.2020705@hagander.net
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In response to Re: crypt auth  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
List pgsql-hackers
Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
>>> AFAICT, removing an authentication method requires a protocol version
>>> bump.
>>
>> Why would it require that?  There would just be some auth method codes
>> that remain reserved but aren't used anymore.
> 
> Yeah, I was mistaken.  AuthenticationCryptPassword would remain in the
> protocol definition, but the server would just never send it.

Since I've seen no actual objections to this happening, I will go ahead
and do it unless someone objects explicitly :-)

//Magnus


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