Re: Access PostgreSQL server via SSL/Internet

* Andrew Selle <aselle(at)upl(dot)cs(dot)wisc(dot)edu> [000826 07:50] wrote:
> >
> > It is trivial to connect clients and servers across an ssh-piped
> > connection. I'm not sure of the details as far as getting things set up
> > to be automated for turnkey installations.
> >
>
> OTOH, people using ssh-piped connections need actual accounts on
> the database server, opposed to just database accounts. That's
> something that isn't necessarily a good idea. Also, ssh-piped
> connections are decent to setup, but you must always ssh in before
> you want to do anything else.

Actually I'm pretty sure you can get around this problem with
host keys, but I haven't tried that.

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