Re: Encrypting pg_shadow passwords

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Encrypting pg_shadow passwords
Date: 2001-06-15 16:27:02
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.30.0106151824490.769-100000@peter.localdomain
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Bruce Momjian writes:

> People have complained that we store passwords unencrypted in pg_shadow.
> Long ago we agreed to a solution and I am going to try to implement that
> next.

Whatever you do, please wait till I've finished the "authenticate after
fork" change. (this weekend?)

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net http://funkturm.homeip.net/~peter

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