Re: looking for a secure

Fran Fabrizio <ffabrizio(at)mmrd(dot)com> writes:
> Yeah, I know that it's straightforward to compile the SSL into the server,
> but the question on the SSL is more of how likely is it that we are going to
> be able to roll our own SSL communications from our lightweight C client
> running on a hodgepodge of AIX and SCO machines.

I doubt you want to roll your own; use the OpenSSL library. Your real
question is "how portable is that library", and I have to admit I don't
know. But try it.

> I also have seen some of the Pg folks (Momjian for one, maybe
> Lane) post with some skepticism about the state of the SSL support, but I
> don't recall the details at the moment.

It was broken in 7.0, but AFAIK it's OK in 7.1.

regards, tom lane