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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Patch to include PAM support...
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Msg-id 9152.992364297@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Patch to include PAM support...  ("Dominic J. Eidson" <sauron@the-infinite.org>)
Responses Re: Patch to include PAM support...  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> I know there was concerns about blocking but is that problem any more so
> than other interfaces we already support?

We don't need to make it worse.  We've already had trouble reports about
postmaster hangups with broken IDENT servers; PAM will hugely expand the
scope of potential troubles.  Can you say "denial of service"?

            regards, tom lane

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