Re: How to setup PostgreSQL using Windows Authentication?

According to http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/auth-methods.html, SSPI only works when GSSAPI is available and GSSAPI support has to be enabled when PostgreSQL is built. Does it mean that I need to uninstall PostgreSQL and reinstall it with GSSAPI support? I used the One click installer downloaded from http://www.postgresql.org/download/windows to install PostgreSQL and I'm not sure how to include GSSAPI support.

From: Craig Ringer [mailto:ringerc(at)ringerc(dot)id(dot)au]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 1:11 AM
To: Peter Cheung
Cc: 'pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org'
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] How to setup PostgreSQL using Windows Authentication?

On 06/12/2012 10:00 AM, Peter Cheung wrote:

Hi,

I'm new to PostgreSQL. I installed PostgreSQL on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server. I have created a database and an user in Windows Active Directory. How can I configure that user to access that database?
By default, Windows users and PostgreSQL users are completely separate.

Use PgAdmin-III to create the user, or a "CREATE USER" command in psql. See

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/user-manag.html

It is also possible to use SSPI authentication with PostgreSQL, so PostgreSQL authenticates users against Active Directory. I haven't used it myself. The user must still be created in PostgreSQL, SSPI just takes care of authenticating them using their Windows credentials. See:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/auth-methods.html

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Craig Ringer