Re: PsqlODBC with a SSL connection

From: Neil Best <nbest(at)ci(dot)uchicago(dot)edu>
To: pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PsqlODBC with a SSL connection
Date: 2009-09-28 17:59:35
Message-ID: 25649996.post@talk.nabble.com
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-odbc


The best clue I could find is here:
http://psqlodbc.projects.postgresql.org/config-opt.html but I'm not sure how
to apply that information to my .odbc.ini. Thanks.

Neil Best wrote:
>
> Did this work? How exactly? Could someone please post the entries in
> .odbc.ini that accomplish this? I have not been able to puzzle it out. I
> am using unixODBC under Linux. Under Windows it is controlled with a
> drop-down in the GUI but under Linux I just edit .odbc.ini. Thanks.
>
>
>
> Terry Lorber wrote:
>>
>> Looks like I need to include Ssslmode=require in the connection string
>> (just Ssl=true) doesn't do it. Here's a nice list of attributes from
>> the Npgsql,
>> http://npgsql.projects.postgresql.org/docs/manual/UserManual.htm,
>> website:
>>
>> <pre>
>> Gets or sets the string used to connect to a PostgreSQL database.
>>
>> /// Valid values are:
>> /// Server: Address/Name of Postgresql
>> Server;
>> /// Port: Port to connect to;
>> /// Protocol: Protocol version to use, instead
>> of automatic; Integer 2 or 3;
>> /// Database: Database name. Defaults to user
>> name if not specified;
>> /// User Id: User name;
>> /// Password: Password for clear text
>> authentication;
>> /// SSL: True or False. Controls whether
>> to attempt a secure connection. Default = False;
>> /// Pooling: True or False. Controls whether
>> connection pooling is used. Default = True;
>> /// MinPoolSize: Min size of connection pool.
>> Default: 1;
>> /// MaxPoolSize: Max size of connection pool.
>> Default: 20;
>> /// Encoding: Encoding to be used; Can be ASCII
>> or UNICODE. Default is ASCII. Use UNICODE if you are having problems with
>> accents.
>> /// Timeout: Time to wait for connection open
>> in seconds. Default is 15.
>> /// CommandTimeout: Time to wait for command to
>> finish execution before throw an exception. In seconds. Default is 20.
>> /// Sslmode: Mode for ssl connection control.
>> /// ConnectionLifeTime: Time to wait before closing
>> unused connections in the pool in seconds. Default is 15.
>> /// SyncNotification: Specifies if Npgsql should use
>> synchronous notifications
>> Encoding can be ASCII or UNICODE. If your application uses
>> characters with accents and with default settings it doesn't work, try
>> changing that.
>> Min pool size when specified will make NpgsqlConnection pre
>> allocates this number of connections with the server.
>> Sslmode can be one of the following values:
>> Prefer - If it is possible to connect using ssl, it will be
>> used.
>> Require - If an ssl connection cannot be made, an exception
>> is thrown.
>> Allow - Not supported yet, just connects without ssl.
>> Disable - No ssl connection is done.
>> Default is Disable.
>> </pre>
>>
>>
>> I can't say these are all valid for pgsqlODBC, but it's a start.
>> Shouldn't this be somewhere on the postgresql.org site? If I've missed
>> it, please show me the light!
>>
>> tgl
>>
>>
>> Terry Lorber wrote:
>>> I'm having difficulty connecting in SSL mode with the "PostgreSQL
>>> ANSI" driver from a Win32 machine to a PostgreSQL 8.2 installation on
>>> a GNU/Linux machine.
>>>
>>> I can connect from my client w/ SSL using "psql" from the command line
>>> fine, also connecting using plain ODBC works too. When I try to force
>>> the SSL connection (by making changes to the servers pg_hba.conf
>>> file), I'm told SSL is off.
>>>
>>> Is there something in the connection string I use to tell the driver
>>> to use SSL?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> tgl
>>>
>>> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
>>> TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?
>>>
>>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
>>>
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
>> TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at
>>
>> http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
>>
>>
>
>

--
View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/PsqlODBC-with-a-SSL-connection-tp8184633p25649996.html
Sent from the PostgreSQL - odbc mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

In response to

Browse pgsql-odbc by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Fred Parkinson 2009-09-28 18:33:01 Re: Error installing ODBC driver: answer
Previous Message Neil Best 2009-09-28 17:48:46 Re: PsqlODBC with a SSL connection