Re: Re: Improving pg_hba.conf

> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > 
> > We have the following item on TODO:
> > 
> >         * Overhaul pg_hba.conf host-based authentication
> > 
> > Can people tell me what they want changed.  I know we need the pg_shadow
> > password field encrypted in the table and I will work on that now.
> 
> Why doesn't postgres put the contents pg_hba.conf in a table? That way it comes
> for free when you reinitialize and restore a database?

The file has to be read by the postmaster and the postmaster has no
access to data tables for speed and security reasons.

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