Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM` - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Isaac Morland
Subject Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM`
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Msg-id CAMsGm5fWpXbU0_Qt-YRScjKiMU02ZEh3bFH4KLTnpeMfFWt09Q@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM`  (Greg Sabino Mullane <htamfids@gmail.com>)
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Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM`
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On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 at 13:05, Greg Sabino Mullane <htamfids@gmail.com> wrote:
The purpose of the setting is to prevent <emphasis>accidental</emphasis> modifications via <literal>ALTER SYSTEM</literal> in environments where

The emphasis on 'accidental' seems a bit heavy here, and odd. Surely, just "to prevent modifications via ALTER SYSTEM in environments where..." is enough?

Not necessarily disagreeing, but it's very important nobody ever mistake this for a security feature. I don't know if the extra word "accidental" is necessary, but I think that's the motivation.

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