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Re: How do I prevent binding to TCP/IP port outside of localhost? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From hubert depesz lubaczewski
Subject Re: How do I prevent binding to TCP/IP port outside of localhost?
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In response to How do I prevent binding to TCP/IP port outside of localhost?  (Karl Wright <kwright@metacarta.com>)
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On 2/23/06, Karl Wright <kwright@metacarta.com> wrote:
> I have a situation where I need postgres to LISTEN and allow BINDs to
> its TCP/IP port (5432) only to connections that originate from
> localhost.  I need it to not accept *socket* connections if requests

with new postgresql's (i dont know which version you are using) you
can specify ip address to bind to. so you have to bind to 127.0.0.1

depesz

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