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>> But make it "hostssl" instead of "host", to require some cryptography
>> in the channel used, specially to authenticate the connection.
>>
>> Opening your access to everyone without crypto sounds like something
>> you don't want to do. Specially if users can change their own
>> passwords...
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> My understanding is no password is sent in the clear with md5 per:
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> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/auth-methods.html#AUTH-PASSWORD
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> Paul
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However, it depends on the sort of data you are accessing. Sending a MD5
password is all well and good but if your data consists of credit card
info or trade secrets then you'll want that encrypted too.