Re: prevent connection using pgpass.conf - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alban Hertroys
Subject Re: prevent connection using pgpass.conf
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Msg-id 21C6F383-CDF9-4799-87AB-A194E2923F0D@solfertje.student.utwente.nl
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In response to Re: prevent connection using pgpass.conf  (John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>)
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On 13 Apr 2010, at 2:36, John R Pierce wrote:

> Alban Hertroys wrote:
>> Storing those passwords encrypted on the client side seems the proper way to deal with this issue. IMHO, time
workingon that is better spent than time trying to prevent .pgpass files from working. 
>
> afaik, the .pgpass file is something the user creates with his text editor.    if it was encrypted or hashed, there
wouldneed to be a client side utility to create it. 


Yes of course, something like ssh-keygen(1) for example.

Alban Hertroys

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