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Re: AW: [HACKERS] Solution to the pg_user passwd problem !?? (c)

Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>

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From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
To: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: tih@Hamartun.Priv.NO, Andreas.Zeugswetter@telecom.at, jwieck@debis.com, pgsql-hackers@hub.org
Date: 1998-02-20T01:44:08Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > > Leave wide open looking wide open, and document it.  Say something
> > > like "This release has a password field in the pg_user table, but it
> > > isn't actually useful as a security measure.  It's there because we
> > > intend to use it in a secure manner in future.  Meanwhile, a secure
> > > installation of the current version can be achieved by ...".
> > 
> > 	I concede the argument...you guys win...*groan*
> 
> OK, back out those patches, nice and slowly.  Keep your hands where I
> can see them.  :-)

	*rofl* ... its done now :)

Marc G. Fournier                                
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org