Re: crypt auth

From: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: crypt auth
Date: 2008-10-22 12:01:26
Message-ID: 48FF1616.2020705@hagander.net
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
>>> AFAICT, removing an authentication method requires a protocol version
>>> bump.
>>
>> Why would it require that? There would just be some auth method codes
>> that remain reserved but aren't used anymore.
>
> Yeah, I was mistaken. AuthenticationCryptPassword would remain in the
> protocol definition, but the server would just never send it.

Since I've seen no actual objections to this happening, I will go ahead
and do it unless someone objects explicitly :-)

//Magnus

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