Re: AW: [HACKERS] Solution to the pg_user passwd problem !?? (c) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From The Hermit Hacker
Subject Re: AW: [HACKERS] Solution to the pg_user passwd problem !?? (c)
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.3.96.980219214357.226Y-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to Re: AW: [HACKERS] Solution to the pg_user passwd problem !?? (c)  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
List pgsql-hackers
On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > > Leave wide open looking wide open, and document it.  Say something
> > > like "This release has a password field in the pg_user table, but it
> > > isn't actually useful as a security measure.  It's there because we
> > > intend to use it in a secure manner in future.  Meanwhile, a secure
> > > installation of the current version can be achieved by ...".
> >
> >     I concede the argument...you guys win...*groan*
>
> OK, back out those patches, nice and slowly.  Keep your hands where I
> can see them.  :-)

    *rofl* ... its done now :)

Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org


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