Re: [GENERAL] Q's: discussion group; pgsql authorization

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It is propogated, but not necessarily by all sites. There are some sites
that offer open access to them, of which we used to be one, but due to
changes in news software, have yet to get it to work :(

Its uni-directional, though, and not necessarily read by any of the
developers as a result...

On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, K.T. wrote:

> Ummm...no news group exists that I know of...whis there was one. Easier
> than this mailing list.
> To restrict users from accessing other accounts just make them type in their
> old password before you ask for the new... I am not sure if this is the
> answer to your question as it is kinda obvious...not trying to insukt your
> intelligence or anything :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Blazso <blazso(at)deltav(dot)hu>
> To: pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org <pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
> Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 12:48 PM
> Subject: [GENERAL] Q's: discussion group; pgsql authorization
>
>
> >Hi !
> >
> >At first - if anyone knows - I'd like to know how & where to access the
> >Postgresql discussion group (if exists)...
> >
> >My second question: How can I allow users in PgSQL to change their (and
> >*only* their) password? (I have already tried to make a rule on
> >pg_shadow & restrict access by updating through a view, but neither of
> >them worked correctly (or at all)! I always found some security hole...)
> >
> >Thanks, in advance:
> >Peter Blazso
> >
> >
>
>
>

Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org