RE: ssl connections with psql

Christian Marschalek writes:

> well i ment over apache (with php) to a database :o)

Apache encrypts the connection to the web user, PostgreSQL encrypts the
connection to the database user, which in this case would be Apache.
I.e.:

Web user ---SSL---> Apache ---SSL---> PostgreSQL

Typically, in these setups, the Apache to PostgreSQL connection is over a
trusted wire, such as a Unix domain socket, local loopback, or LAN, so SSL
won't be necessary. But if you run a database (not web) connection over
the Internet then you might care.

>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Eisentraut [mailto:peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net]
> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 6:19 PM
> > To: Christian Marschalek
> > Cc: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL
> > Subject: RE: [GENERAL] ssl connections with psql
> >
> >
> > Christian Marschalek writes:
> >
> > > May I ask what the difference between apache compiled with ssl and
> > > postgresql with ssl is? if there's any...
> >
> > Apache serves encrypted HTTP connections, PostgreSQL serves encrypted
> > database connections.
> >
> > --
> > Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net http://yi.org/peter-e/
> >
>
>

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