scott.marlowe wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, ow wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there a way to take the database offline to keep users out?
> > Is there a way to take the database offline but still allowing pg_restore to
> > run against it?
>
> Yes, as of 7.3 you can create entries in pg_hba.conf that control who can
> connect to what database. Just make a backup of the original pg_hba.conf,
> and set up your copy to have only the postgres (or other) superuser be
> allowed to connect. Then, swap the two hba files and restart the server.
Rather than restart the server (kicking everyone out), does 'reload'
help to keep new users out and let the old ones leave on their own?
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