Re: BUG #5763: pg_hba.conf not honored - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #5763: pg_hba.conf not honored
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Msg-id 8761.1290526183@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #5763: pg_hba.conf not honored  ("Kaiting Chen" <kaitocracy@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: BUG #5763: pg_hba.conf not honored  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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"Kaiting Chen" <kaitocracy@gmail.com> writes:
> From this pg_hba configuration as the user 'kaiting.chen' is not in role
> 'service' the second entry in the table should be skipped and he should
> authenticate via GSSAPI. However this does not happen.

I believe the definition of "in role" we use here is "has the privileges
of role".  Since kaiting.chen is a superuser, all privilege tests will
succeed for him, including that one.  IOW, a superuser is automatically
a member of every role.  This isn't a bug.

            regards, tom lane

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