Re: pg_hba.conf reload

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Thomas F(dot) O'Connell" <tfo(at)monsterlabs(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_hba.conf reload
Date: 2002-01-29 00:10:13
Message-ID: 200201290010.g0T0ADo03224@candle.pha.pa.us
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Thomas F. O'Connell wrote:
> is there any way in postgres (7.1.3) to get postgres to source the
> pg_hba.conf file without restarting the database completely?
>
> will any new backend use a modified pg_hba.conf if it is modified while
> postgres is running?
>

In 7.1.X and earlier, pg_hba.conf is reread on every connection request.
7.2.X will requires a sighup to the postmaster to reload pg_hba.conf.

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