Re: Authorization problem - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Authorization problem
Date
Msg-id 6352.1002131175@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Authorization problem  ("Pedro Fonseca" <pedro.fonseca@netcabo.pt>)
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"Pedro Fonseca" <pedro.fonseca@netcabo.pt> writes:
> In short: I'd like this database accessible only by *one* PostgreSQL user
> (instead of all), I don't want this user to have to authenticate through a
> password and I don't want to use TCP/IP.

Possibly setting restrictive permissions on the socket file is the way
to go (see the unix_socket parameters in postgresql.conf).  pg_hba will
certainly not help you here, but if you can set up an /etc/group entry
with only the authorized users as its members, you're set.

            regards, tom lane

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