Re: Problem with reloading groups in pg_hba.conf - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: Problem with reloading groups in pg_hba.conf
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.30.0203220125050.812-100000@peter.localdomain
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In response to Re: Problem with reloading groups in pg_hba.conf  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Problem with reloading groups in pg_hba.conf  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian writes:

> I have another idea.  What if we had a default group for each database,
> like pg_connect_{dbname}, and you can add/remove users from that group
> to grant/remove connection privileges?

That strikes me as a very ugly abuse of the privilege system.  If you want
to grant a privilege, use GRANT, not the name of a group.

-- 
Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net



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