Re: ODBC first time odbc - Mailing list pgsql-odbc

I figured out the permissions problem, by removing superuser and granting select. Now the users can view the data and
notalter it. 



I have one last step--locking access down by ip address.

Even though I set only one specific ip address in the pg_hba.conf file, I can odbc to postgresql database from a
varietyof ip addresses on different computers. The postgresql.conf file still has listen_address='*'. If I set
listen_address='one.ip.address'I get connection errors. Is setting listen_address='*' a security risk? 



thanks

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From: jsilberberg@mindspring.com [jsilberberg@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:34 PM
To: Marc Fromm; pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [ODBC] ODBC first time odbc




Okay,



   You may want to start at the index and read the manual.



    But I think you need to "grant select ................" to your ODBC user for your permissions issue.



    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/sql-grant.html



    JMS..






-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Fromm
Sent: Mar 29, 2011 5:13 PM
To: "pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org"
Subject: [ODBC] ODBC first time odbc

By changing the user that I login with to a super user, everything works. I don’t get the permission denied error.
However, I only want the users to read. Being set as a super user allows the odbc user to change the data.

My problem is now down to two security points:
How do I have a user with only read access (not a super user) and not be denied viewing the table data?

How do I control access with listen_address=’localhost, specific.ip.addresses’ and not use ‘*’?
Setting listen_address=’localhost, specific.ip.addresses’ does not work, I get call failed errors asking if the server
isaccepting tcp/ip connections on port 5432 

Thanks


From: Marc Fromm
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:23 PM
To: 'jsilberberg@mindspring.com'
Cc: pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org
Subject: RE: [ODBC] first time odbc

By editing postgresql.conf and changing listen_address = ‘*’ and editing pg_hba.conf and adding host all all
my.ip.addressallowed me to connect to the postgresql data base with Microsoft access. 

In access I can see the table and it fields, but if I try to use the table in a querry or view the table I get an
error:permission denied for relation summer_finaid; error while executing the query (#7) 

Any ideas?

Also in the postgresql instead of listen_address=’*’ I tried listen_address=’localhost, my.ip.address’ but that failed
towork. 
How can I keep local host and only allow specific address? I don’t want to open it up to all with ‘*’

Thanks


From: jsilberberg@mindspring.com [mailto:jsilberberg@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:13 AM
To: Marc Fromm; pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [ODBC] first time odbc




Why,



    That's a vintage 02-Feb-2006 driver.



     I use 8.04 from Dec-2009 and even that's getting a little stale.  Why not try the 9.n drivers.



     Could the port(s) be blocked / restricted between you and the server and is PostgreSQL SSL support enabled --

        http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/ssl-tcp.html



     JMS



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-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Fromm
Sent: Mar 29, 2011 1:58 PM
To: "pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org<mailto:pgsql-odbc@postgresql.org>"
Subject: [ODBC] first time odbc

Before learning there was an odbc list, I sent this post to the admin list.

I am running postgres on a red hat linux server.
postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-odbc-08.01.0200-3.1
postgresql-jdbc-8.1.407-1jpp.4
postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1

User on windows computers would like to odbc to the postgres databases.
I downloaded the windows postgres odbc drivers from the following site and installed version “psqlodbc-08_01_0200” on
thewindows computer. 
http://ftp9.us.postgresql.org/pub/mirrors/postgresql/odbc/versions/msi/

When I configure a “File Data Source” connection in access, I cannot connect to the postgresql database. I get the
message,“A connection could not be made using the file data source parameters entered. Save non-verified file DSN?” 
The parameters entered are:
Database: database_name
Server: I entered the IP address of the server
User Name: I entered postgres
Password:
SSL Mode: prefer
Port: 5432 (which is the port used by postgres)

Do I need to configure the /etc/odbc.ini file? It is currently just a blank file.

Thanks for any help.

Marc