Re: few more securiry questions :-) - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: few more securiry questions :-)
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.21.0005312104010.701-100000@localhost.localdomain
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In response to few more securiry questions :-)  (R D <mrk279@yahoo.com>)
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R D writes:

> 1.I think it will be good pgSQL to accept the
> "GRANT ALL ON * TO SOMEUSER;" and
> "REVOKE ALL ON * FROM SOMEUSER;" so are there
> any plans in implementing this? Does anybody knows?

I think so too. We'll take it under advisement.

> 2.Why the authentication system is not integrated in
> the system databases of pgSQL,like in MySQL for
> example?

Because there's a bootstrapping problem: You would have to connect to the
database to change the authentication settings, but in order to connect
you have to be authenticated.

> 3.Are there any plans in making security system more
> flexible?

Sure. I'm planning some work on that very soon. Any suggestions you might
want to contribute?


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