Re: remote user

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: johnf <jfabiani(at)yolo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: remote user
Date: 2007-12-12 17:52:48
Message-ID: 22548.1197481968@sss.pgh.pa.us
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johnf <jfabiani(at)yolo(dot)com> writes:
> I have one remote user that wants to connect via DSL and a dynamic IP. I do
> NOT want to open the database to all internet IP's. Of course the fear is
> someone will attack and break the password for the remote user. What is the
> best way I can do this?

Limit the range of IPs as much as you can, and require the connection to
use SSL, and maybe insist on a client certificate.

regards, tom lane

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