Thread: [GENERAL] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.conf causespostgreSQL to fail to start
[GENERAL] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.conf causespostgreSQL to fail to start
I support an existing product that utilizes postgreSQL in a Windows environment. Recently we've been asked to make a series of security/auditing changes to the product that require pgaudit. We built pgaudit.dll and have made the majority of the configuration changes and those seem to be working as designed. The pgaudit extension does what it is being required to do, but we are running into issues with configuring some settings globally in the postgresql.conf.
The two lines we need to run in the .conf file that are causing postgresql to fail to start are, for example:
pgaudit.log = 'read, write, ddl, role'
pgaudit.log_level = 'log'
Putting either of these two lines in the .conf file cause it to fail to start. However, after starting postgreSQL, I can go to command line and run the SQL to set these and they run fine. After running them, pgaudit performs as designed and configured so I believe we've compiled pgaudit.dll correctly. At any rate, I'm at wits end right now and need to either fix the above or find someone with more db experience to assist in creating triggers that would run the SQL SET commands after startup.
Are there known reasons why I might be having this issue? Anyone have experience getting past something similar?
v/r
Troy R. Hardin
Re: [GENERAL] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.confcauses postgreSQL to fail to start
On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 02:42:18PM +0000, Troy Hardin wrote: > Putting either of these two lines in the .conf file cause it to fail to start. Can you show error messages from logs? -- Arthur Zakirov Postgres Professional: http://www.postgrespro.com Russian Postgres Company -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.confcauses postgreSQL to fail to start
On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 02:42:18PM +0000, Troy Hardin wrote:Can you show error messages from logs?
> Putting either of these two lines in the .conf file cause it to fail to start.
Re: [GENERAL] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.confcauses postgreSQL to fail to start
Jeff/Arthur,
Thanks. I am testing on version 9.5.7 with pgaudit 1.0.6. The production system is currently 9.5.7 but will receive updates to 9.5.9 and beyond as updates are made available. I will paste in here info from the postgreSQL logs and then a couple entries from Event Viewer. Sadly, those event viewer entries show little.
PostgreSQL logs showing startup, after which I ran SET command (SET pgaudit.log = 'READ, WRITE, DDL, ROLE';) and tested with a couple role changes (note that those entries in the log show pgaudit functioning). I then uncommented the pgaudit.log setting in postgresql.conf and restarted the service. Logs show the shutdown.
2017-09-14 14:59:11.148 UTC 59ba993f.3f0 2017-09-14 14:59:11 UTC 00000 1008 :LOG: database system was shut down at 2017-09-14 14:56:28 UTC
2017-09-14 14:59:11.192 UTC 59ba993f.3f0 2017-09-14 14:59:11 UTC 00000 1008 :LOG: MultiXact member wraparound protections are now enabled
2017-09-14 14:59:11.199 UTC 59ba993e.a64 2017-09-14 14:59:10 UTC 00000 2660 :LOG: database system is ready to accept connections
2017-09-14 14:59:11.376 UTC 59ba993e.a64 2017-09-14 14:59:10 UTC 00000 2660 :LOG: setsockopt(TCP_KEEPCNT) not supported
2017-09-14 14:59:11.857 UTC 59ba993f.da4 2017-09-14 14:59:11 UTC 00000 3492 :LOG: autovacuum launcher started
2017-09-14 14:59:12.218 UTC [unknown] 59ba9940.f1c 2017-09-14 14:59:12 UTC [unknown] 00000 3868 ::1(49306) [unknown]:LOG: connection received: host=::1 port=49306
2017-09-14 15:00:23.335 UTC 59ba993e.a64 2017-09-14 14:59:10 UTC 00000 2660 :LOG: setsockopt(TCP_KEEPCNT) not supported
2017-09-14 15:00:23.498 UTC [unknown] 59ba9987.b2c 2017-09-14 15:00:23 UTC [unknown] 00000 2860 ::1(49307) [unknown]:LOG: connection received: host=::1 port=49307
2017-09-14 15:00:32.668 UTC 59ba993e.a64 2017-09-14 14:59:10 UTC 00000 2660 :LOG: setsockopt(TCP_KEEPCNT) not supported
2017-09-14 15:00:32.827 UTC [unknown] 59ba9990.8b0 2017-09-14 15:00:32 UTC [unknown] 00000 2224 ::1(49308) [unknown]:LOG: connection received: host=::1 port=49308
2017-09-14 15:00:32.850 UTC postgres 59ba9990.8b0 2017-09-14 15:00:32 UTC postgres 00000 2224 ::1(49308) [unknown]:LOG: connection authorized: user=postgres database=postgres
2017-09-14 15:05:37.975 UTC postgres 59ba9990.8b0 2017-09-14 15:00:32 UTC postgres 00000 2224 ::1(49308) psql:LOG: AUDIT: SESSION,1,1,ROLE,CREATE ROLE,,,CREATE ROLE test;,<not logged>
2017-09-14 15:07:31.922 UTC postgres 59ba9990.8b0 2017-09-14 15:00:32 UTC postgres 00000 2224 ::1(49308) psql:LOG: AUDIT: SESSION,2,1,ROLE,DROP ROLE,,,DROP ROLE test;,<not logged>
2017-09-14 15:08:16.821 UTC 59ba993e.a64 2017-09-14 14:59:10 UTC 00000 2660 :LOG: received fast shutdown request
2017-09-14 15:08:16.822 UTC 59ba993e.a64 2017-09-14 14:59:10 UTC 00000 2660 :LOG: aborting any active transactions
2017-09-14 15:08:16.827 UTC postgres 59ba9990.8b0 2017-09-14 15:00:32 UTC postgres 57P01 2224 ::1(49308) psql:FATAL: terminating connection due to administrator command
2017-09-14 15:08:16.828 UTC postgres 59ba9990.8b0 2017-09-14 15:00:32 UTC postgres 00000 2224 ::1(49308) psql:LOG: disconnection: session time: 0:07:44.000 user=postgres database=postgres host=::1 port=49308
2017-09-14 15:08:16.829 UTC 59ba993f.da4 2017-09-14 14:59:11 UTC 00000 3492 :LOG: autovacuum launcher shutting down
2017-09-14 15:08:16.833 UTC 59ba993f.bec 2017-09-14 14:59:11 UTC 00000 3052 :LOG: shutting down
2017-09-14 15:08:17.141 UTC 59ba993f.bec 2017-09-14 14:59:11 UTC 00000 3052 :LOG: database system is shut down
The following entries from event viewer show the service attempting to restart and ultimately failing. No further logs/entries occur in the pg_log.:
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="PostgreSQL" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>
<Level>4</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2017-09-14T15:08:52.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>10900</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>JWIN2012-11_1_2</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>Waiting for server startup...</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="PostgreSQL" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2017-09-14T15:08:53.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>10901</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>JWIN2012-11_1_2</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>Timed out waiting for server startup</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
v/r
Troy R. Hardin
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 10:33:02 AM
To: Artur Zakirov
Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org; Troy Hardin
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.conf causes postgreSQL to fail to start
On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 02:42:18PM +0000, Troy Hardin wrote:Can you show error messages from logs?
> Putting either of these two lines in the .conf file cause it to fail to start.
Re: Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.conf causespostgreSQL to fail to start
Troy, I am trying to get a windows instance up and running with pgaudit. my question to you is how did you create the dll for pgaudit? I just cant seem to create the extension. Thanks -- Sent from: http://www.postgresql-archive.org/PostgreSQL-general-f1843780.html
Re: [Ext:] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.conf causes postgreSQL to fail to start
Troy,
I am running into the same problem where I am not able to deploy the pgaudit parameter setting into the postgresql.conf file because every time I do that and restart the postgresql cluster, it is just fail, I cannot get the pgaudit setting on the postgresql.conf file. Have you find a solution to this problem? Would you be kind enough to share with me the implementation of the solution to allow the postgresql.conf file to have the pgaudit parameter settings so that they can be applied to all the databases in the cluster?
Thank you in advance for your help on this.
Regards,
Allie Crawford
From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org <pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org> on behalf of Troy Hardin <t_hardin69@hotmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 8:57 AM
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Subject: [Ext:] Configuration of pgaudit settings in postgreSQL.conf causes postgreSQL to fail to start
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I support an existing product that utilizes postgreSQL in a Windows environment. Recently we've been asked to make a series of security/auditing changes to the product that require pgaudit. We built pgaudit.dll and have made the majority of the configuration changes and those seem to be working as designed. The pgaudit extension does what it is being required to do, but we are running into issues with configuring some settings globally in the postgresql.conf.
The two lines we need to run in the .conf file that are causing postgresql to fail to start are, for example:
pgaudit.log = 'read, write, ddl, role'
pgaudit.log_level = 'log'
Putting either of these two lines in the .conf file cause it to fail to start. However, after starting postgreSQL, I can go to command line and run the SQL to set these and they run fine. After running them, pgaudit performs as designed and configured so I believe we've compiled pgaudit.dll correctly. At any rate, I'm at wits end right now and need to either fix the above or find someone with more db experience to assist in creating triggers that would run the SQL SET commands after startup.
Are there known reasons why I might be having this issue? Anyone have experience getting past something similar?
v/r
Troy R. Hardin