RE: [HACKERS] reduce pg_hba.conf restrictions ... - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From The Hermit Hacker
Subject RE: [HACKERS] reduce pg_hba.conf restrictions ...
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.4.21.0001312333400.411-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to RE: [HACKERS] reduce pg_hba.conf restrictions ...  (Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>)
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Vince Vielhaber wrote:

> 
> On 01-Feb-00 The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> > 
> > is there any reason why we can't make the permissions on pg_hba.conf 600
> > vs 400?  the data directory itself is only readable by the 'superuser'...
> 
> Depends on what you edit with.  If you use vi you can override the perms,
> if you use ee (like I do) you swear alot then change them yourself :)

I use vi and "swear alot then change them yourself" :)

but, why are we bothering to swear instead of just changing them, is my
question :)

Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
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