Re: connecting to postgresql using SSL without a certificate - Mailing list pgadmin-support

From Raymond O'Donnell
Subject Re: connecting to postgresql using SSL without a certificate
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Msg-id 4C17523F.8040507@iol.ie
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In response to connecting to postgresql using SSL without a certificate  (Julius Tuskenis <julius@nsoft.lt>)
Responses Re: connecting to postgresql using SSL without a certificate
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On 15/06/2010 08:25, Julius Tuskenis wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I wanted to ask if the sertificate at  ...\Application Data\postgresql
> directory is necessary to make a secure connection to the server? I was
> a bit surprised when after deleting the certificate and key files from
> ...\Application Data\postgresql I was still capable of connecting to the
> server witch has hostssl entry for my computer address. The pgAdmin
> shows "Encryption SSL encripted " in server properties. What am I
> missing here?...

I think the certificate you deleted is a client one, which the server
uses to identify you if it's configured to do so..... A "normal" SSL
connection, on the other hand, is where you (the client) request the
*server's* cert as part of the connection procedure.

I hope that make sense....

Ray.

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Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland
rod@iol.ie


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