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

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

> I don't know about everyones else, but I prefer a newsgroup style over the
> mailing lists...
> And even better if you can get Dejanews to archive it...
> The comp.databases.postgres don't get replicated with my ISP and as I
> understand it the newsgroups are read only anyways.

The newsgroups are uni-directional...they go from mail to news, but not
vice-versa. If your ISP doesn't receive them (and wants to), have them
contact me to setup a cross-feed for those groups...

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Chalmers <robert(at)chalmers(dot)com(dot)au>
> To: K.T. <kanet(at)calmarconsulting(dot)com>; Peter Blazso <blazso(at)deltav(dot)hu>;
> pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org <pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 6:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Q's: discussion group; pgsql authorization
>
>
> >I can set up a newsgroup here if anyone is interested. There is also the
> sql
> >llistserver running here already..
> >
> >
> >cheers
> >Robert
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: K.T. <kanet(at)calmarconsulting(dot)com>
> >To: Peter Blazso <blazso(at)deltav(dot)hu>; <pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
> >Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 5:50 PM
> >Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Q's: discussion group; pgsql authorization
> >
> >
> >>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