Re: tracing users ip address

From: "Ken Godee" <ken(at)perfect-image(dot)com>
To: SJohnson6(at)bcbsm(dot)com, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: tracing users ip address
Date: 2002-12-11 17:52:25
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Couldn't you just run something like ethereal and "filter/capture to
log" all requests to the port? More then likely it's all in clear text.

> Running PostgreSQL 7.2.1 on RedHat Linux 7.2 kernel 2.4.7-10
>
> I'm looking at my logs / messages and I'm trying to figure out
> how to trace some users. For example, I am trying to make
> the server a bit more secure and in some of the logs I see
> someone called 'Admin' trying to access the database (and
> failing ... but for how long?)
>
> I don't know who this is, but, I'd like to know. Is there a way
> I can track down the IP address of users trying to access
> the database? I would imagine the debug that is running - currently
> I'm running debug level 2 ... seems that any higher would
> slow my server down.
>
> I don't seem to be able to see them ('Admin') using things like 'last', 'w'
> or
> anything like that.
>
> Suggestions? Thank you.
>
> -X
>

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