Re: [HACKERS] Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter T Mount
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.3.95.980112230810.27297A-100000@maidast
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In response to Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff
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On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Yes, I agree we should be able to restrict who gets into which
> databases.  It is on the TODO list.
>
> * More access control over who can create tables and access the database
>
> The reason it doesn't get complained about more is that many commercial
> databases have similar lack of funciontality.

Although not perfect, we can do this now by using different password files
for each database, and having an entry for each database in pg_hba.conf

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