Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM` - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM`
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Msg-id ZgSYaNHQUtgQduWN@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM`  (Jelte Fennema-Nio <postgres@jeltef.nl>)
Responses Re: Possibility to disable `ALTER SYSTEM`
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On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 04:50:27PM +0100, Jelte Fennema-Nio wrote:
> > This wording was suggested upthread. I think the point here is that if
> > the superuser is logging in from the local machine, it's obvious that
> > they can do whatever they want. The point is to emphasize that a
> > superuser without a local login can, too.
> 
> Changed this from "remotely using other means" to "using other SQL commands".

Yes, I like the SQL emphasis since "remote" just doesn't seem like the
right thing to highlight here.

> > > > +        some outside mechanism. In such environments, using <command>ALTER
> > > > +        SYSTEM</command> to make configuration changes might appear to work,
> > > > +        but then may be discarded at some point in the future when that outside
> > >
> > > "might"
> >
> > This does not seem like a mistake to me. I'm not sure why you think it is.
> 
> I also think the original sentence was correct, but I don't think it
> read very naturally. Changed it now in hopes to improve that.

So, might means "possibility" while "may" means permission, so "might"
is clearer here.

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