Re: Enabling replication connections by default in pg_hba.conf

On 02/02/17 14:32, Simon Riggs wrote:
> On 23 January 2017 at 04:29, Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> As now wal_level = replica has become the default for Postgres 10,
>> could we consider as well making replication connections enabled by
>> default in pg_hba.conf?
>
> Agreed
>
>> This requires just uncommenting a couple of
>> lines in pg_hba.conf.sample.
>
> I don't think that is the right way to do this. Changing the default
> doesn't reduce the complexity.
>
> I think we should remove the "replication" false database concept in
> pg_hba.conf altogether and allow any valid pg_hba rule to invoke a
> replication connection, if one is requested. Roles would still need
> the REPLICATION capability before this would be allowed. Having both
> of those things doesn't materially improve security control.
>

+1

> It would also be useful to be able prevent users with REPLICATION
> capability from connecting as normal users, if the are marked as
> NOLOGIN.
>

+1

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