Thread: How psql source code can be protected?
Hello,
Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap utility.
I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my functions code (they have root privileges) and this is what I want to avoid.
Thank you in advance,
Marius Pitigoi
Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap utility.
I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my functions code (they have root privileges) and this is what I want to avoid.
Thank you in advance,
Marius Pitigoi
On 06/01/2010 16:09, Marius Pitigoi wrote: > Hello, > > Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap > utility. > I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my > functions code (they have root privileges) and this is what I want to > avoid. I don't think there's any way of doing this. There's been a good bit of discussion of this topic in the past - see the archives. In any case, since your hosting people have root privileges, there probably isn't much you can do.... :-) Ray. -- Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland rod@iol.ie
On Jan 6, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Marius Pitigoi wrote: > Hello, > > Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap utility. > I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my functions code (they have root privileges) andthis is what I want to avoid. If you don't trust your hosting company then why are you doing business with them? Erik Jones, Database Administrator Engine Yard Support, Scalability, Reliability 866.518.9273 x 260 Location: US/Pacific IRC: mage2k
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Erik Jones <ejones@engineyard.com> wrote: > > On Jan 6, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Marius Pitigoi wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap utility. >> I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my functions code (they have root privileges) andthis is what I want to avoid. > > If you don't trust your hosting company then why are you doing business with them? This+++++
On Wed, 2010-01-06 at 13:11 -0700, Scott Marlowe wrote: > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Erik Jones <ejones@engineyard.com> wrote: > > > > On Jan 6, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Marius Pitigoi wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap utility. > >> I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my functions code (they have root privileges) andthis is what I want to avoid. > > > > If you don't trust your hosting company then why are you doing business with them? > > This+++++ > Bingo... Joshua D. Drake -- PostgreSQL.org Major Contributor Command Prompt, Inc: http://www.commandprompt.com/ - 503.667.4564 Consulting, Training, Support, Custom Development, Engineering Respect is earned, not gained through arbitrary and repetitive use or Mr. or Sir.
On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 05:09:06PM +0100, Marius Pitigoi wrote: > Hello, > > Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has > wrap utility. I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. > But they can see my functions code (they have root privileges) and > this is what I want to avoid. The appropriate place to protect your IP is in legal agreements. Cheers, David. -- David Fetter <david@fetter.org> http://fetter.org/ Phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 Yahoo!: dfetter Skype: davidfetter XMPP: david.fetter@gmail.com iCal: webcal://www.tripit.com/feed/ical/people/david74/tripit.ics Remember to vote! Consider donating to Postgres: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
On Wed, 2010-01-06 at 13:11 -0700, Scott Marlowe wrote: > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Erik Jones <ejones@engineyard.com> wrote: > > > > On Jan 6, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Marius Pitigoi wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap utility. > >> I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my functions code (they have root privileges) andthis is what I want to avoid. > > > > If you don't trust your hosting company then why are you doing business with them? > > This+++++ > Bingo... Joshua D. Drake -- PostgreSQL.org Major Contributor Command Prompt, Inc: http://www.commandprompt.com/ - 503.667.4564 Consulting, Training, Support, Custom Development, Engineering Respect is earned, not gained through arbitrary and repetitive use or Mr. or Sir.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Marius Pitigoi <marius.pitigoi@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > Is there a way to protect psql source code? For example oracle has wrap > utility. > I want to deploy my DB on a hosting company server. But they can see my > functions code (they have root privileges) and this is what I want to avoid. It's impossible to do this if the company has access to the database superuser account. If they have root access on the box there is no real effective way from keeping them from using that account (your main line of defense is pg_hba.conf which they can simply adjust). If you limit them to a restricted account you can prevent casual browsing of your procedure code by revoking select access from pg_proc from that account and 'public'. merlin