Re: ERROR: (host) should be replaced by (hostnogssenc).

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: rajkumar820999(at)gmail(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: ERROR: (host) should be replaced by (hostnogssenc).
Date: 2020-05-24 16:07:04
Message-ID: 7753.1590336424@sss.pgh.pa.us
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PG Doc comments form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> writes:
> Under the topic "Encrypting Data Across A Network", I think there seems to
> be a documentation error.

> ERROR: (host) should be replaced by (hostnogssenc).

> The pg_hba.conf file allows administrators to specify which hosts can use
> non-encrypted connections (host) and which require GSSAPI-encrypted
> connections (hostgssenc). Also, clients can specify that they connect to
> servers only on GSSAPI-encrypted connections (gssencmode=require).

I think it's correct as it stands. hostnogssenc would have the semantics
"hosts that MUST use non-encrypted connections".

If that were actually a useful option, maybe it would be worth lengthening
this description to mention all three options ... but it seems OK as-is to
me.

regards, tom lane

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