Thread: Does PostGreSQL support SSL inbuilt?
Hi,
I am new to PostGreSQL authentication mechanism. Does PostGreSQL support SSL? How could I make sure that psql client communicates with PostGreSQL server securely?
Thanks,
Dipti
dipti shah wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to PostGreSQL authentication mechanism. Does PostGreSQL > support SSL? How could I make sure that psql client communicates with > PostGreSQL server securely? > > Thanks, > Dipti Yes. See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/ssl-tcp.html. You can force the server to only accept secure connections. Howard Cole
Thanks a lot Robert and Howard. I got the information about how to set server configuration to make SSL aware only. Please see below and let me know if I am missing anything.
1. I need to switch on "ssl" attribute in postgresql.conf and compile the server again.
2. In pg_hba.conf, I have to user "hostssl" method for all client connection.
Also, after setting above configurations, if I connect to my database using "psql -d Techdb -U postgres" then automatically it will be SSL connection or I need to specify any option from client side?
Thanks,
Dipti
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Howard Cole <howardnews@selestial.com> wrote:
Yes. See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/ssl-tcp.html. You can force the server to only accept secure connections.dipti shah wrote:Hi,
I am new to PostGreSQL authentication mechanism. Does PostGreSQL support SSL? How could I make sure that psql client communicates with PostGreSQL server securely?
Thanks,
Dipti
Howard Cole