Re: I can't seem to put the right combination of magic into the pg_hba and pg_ident files. - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tim Uckun
Subject Re: I can't seem to put the right combination of magic into the pg_hba and pg_ident files.
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Msg-id 855e4dcf0911090026m260754cvbc32dfdbe1a6e0a7@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: I can't seem to put the right combination of magic into the pg_hba and pg_ident files.  (John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>)
Responses Re: I can't seem to put the right combination of magic into the pg_hba and pg_ident files.  (John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>)
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> either create a postgres user named 'root' and give it superuser privileges,

In order to do that I need to connect to the database with my script
which is running under the root account.


> or switch to a different method of authentication for LOCAL users

I am confused. I presumed the proper way to do this was the pg_ident
file. Is this not possible with the pg_ident file?

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