Re: Security choices...

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Philip Warner <pjw(at)rhyme(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Security choices...
Date: 2000-07-28 16:25:18
Message-ID: 284.964801518@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Philip Warner <pjw(at)rhyme(dot)com(dot)au> writes:
> Is there any reason that a security model does not exist for psql that
> allows Unix user 'fred' to log in as PG user 'fred' with no password etc,
> but any user trying to log on as someone other than themselves has to
> provide a password?

Define "log in as themselves" --- in particular, how will you check?

regards, tom lane

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