From: | Raymond O'Donnell <rod(at)iol(dot)ie> |
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To: | Julius Tuskenis <julius(at)nsoft(dot)lt> |
Cc: | pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: connecting to postgresql using SSL without a certificate |
Date: | 2010-06-15 10:13:19 |
Message-ID: | 4C17523F.8040507@iol.ie |
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On 15/06/2010 08:25, Julius Tuskenis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I wanted to ask if the sertificate at ...\Application Data\postgresql
> directory is necessary to make a secure connection to the server? I was
> a bit surprised when after deleting the certificate and key files from
> ...\Application Data\postgresql I was still capable of connecting to the
> server witch has hostssl entry for my computer address. The pgAdmin
> shows "Encryption SSL encripted " in server properties. What am I
> missing here?...
I think the certificate you deleted is a client one, which the server
uses to identify you if it's configured to do so..... A "normal" SSL
connection, on the other hand, is where you (the client) request the
*server's* cert as part of the connection procedure.
I hope that make sense....
Ray.
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Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland
rod(at)iol(dot)ie
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