Re: [HACKERS] Security question : Database access control

From: Stephan Szabo <sszabo(at)megazone23(dot)bigpanda(dot)com>
To: Igor Georgiev <gory(at)alphasoft-bg(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Security question : Database access control
Date: 2002-10-25 12:57:22
Message-ID: 20021025055646.O34720-100000@megazone23.bigpanda.com
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On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Igor Georgiev wrote:

>
> > Next your going to ask what will stop root from stopping your
> > PostgreSQL, compiling a second copy with authentication disabled and
> > using your data directory as it's source :)
>
> He he somebody can blow up ur home with C4, but this don't stop you from
> locking ur door !?!

It's more equivalent to giving him the keys and then wondering why the
lock doesn't stop him.

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