Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Oh, good. I couldn't remember if it was the postmaster or child that
> > validates that key. I now remember only the postmaster needs the secret
> > because it sends the signal.
>
> However, the child process needs the secret for long enough to send it
> off to the client at the completion of the authentication handshake.
> So there is a problem to resolve here.
Oh, yea, so they do both need it. Good point.
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