Re: [PG19-3 PATCH] Don't ignore passfile - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Paul Ohlhauser
Subject Re: [PG19-3 PATCH] Don't ignore passfile
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In response to Re: [PG19-3 PATCH] Don't ignore passfile  (Paul Ohlhauser <bendix.ohlhauser@gmail.com>)
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>  I'm not sure I understand the compatibility fallout. Like, who would be angry if we did that?
From my very first message:
>  Breaking change in setups with ignored "passfile" (edge-case, not likely)
So unless I am missing something this only affects people who ran into a permission issue, left the open passfile in-place and found another way to provide the password that Postgres was happy with.

> [...], so that idea that we can force "safe" permissions is a little bit laughable.
Another slightly ridiculous example above: A user may leave the vulnerable passfile in place, ignore the warning and provide the password other way.
The error would ensure they need to clean their passfile up.

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