Re: Automated database backups and authentication

You can use local/ident if your OS supports it. See pg_hba.conf.

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Darren McClelland wrote:
> Thanks, that's an idea. I'd always been thinking of ident as unreliable, but
> if I control the authenticating server then it's something usable. At least I
> can force an attacker to get root before they can go after the other machine.
> That's about the best anyone can hope for.
> Darren
>
>
>
> On Tuesday 06 August 2002 11:30, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 06, 2002 at 11:14:47AM -0700, Darren McClelland wrote:
> > > I haven't found any real answers in any of the archives, or docs. Has
> > > anyone here done something like this or have any thoughts?
> >
> > If you control and trust both servers, why not use ident
> > authentication?
> >
> > A
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