| From: | Peter Eisentraut <e99re41(at)DoCS(dot)UU(dot)SE> |
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| To: | Jeff MacDonald <jeff(at)pgsql(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: doing backups |
| Date: | 2000-03-31 13:12:42 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.GSO.4.02A.10003311510050.10283-100000@Stork.DoCS.UU.SE |
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On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Jeff MacDonald wrote:
> Now if you make pgsql user and postgresql analgous to
> root and unix, the postgres user shouldn't need a passwd.
My root users always have passwords. *shrug* But you're right, automated
backup on password protected databases is next to impossible right now,
especially when using pg_dump. If those users want to enable you to do
backups for them perhaps they should give you (and only you) some sort of
ident controlled access.
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