Re: Fwd: [PATCHES] Preliminary GSSAPI Patches

Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>

From: Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>
To: josh@agliodbs.com
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, "Henry B. Hotz" <hotz@jpl.nasa.gov>, Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan@kaltenbrunner.cc>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2007-05-01T22:11:41Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
>>> Also, last I checked OpenSSL didn't ship with Windows and Kerberos
>>> encryption did.
>> How long ago did you check? I've been using OpenSSL on windows for many
>> years. Actually, it was supported just fine on Windows back when it was
>> added to PostgreSQL *at least*.
> 
> I didn't say *available for download*, I said *ship with*.  That is, does a 
> Windows Vista Pro box from the factory come with OpenSSL on it?  It does 
> come with Microsoft SSPI, although I don't know compatibility issues.

No, of course not. Microsoft OSes don't ship with *any* third party
software. So yeah, didn't get what you meant, and you do have a point
there. Provided the SSPI stuff actually does gssapi encryption - but
I'll trust the people who say it does. I've only ever used the
authentication parts myself.

//Magnus