> If we plan to use pool_hba.conf, then we must use the pool_passwd file to
> maintain passwords for all database users. This approach requires that
> every time a new user is created, their password is added to the pool_passwd
> file.
Not really. You can use pool_hba.conf with the auth method to
'password'. With this setting, if a passowrd is not found in
pool_passwd, then pgpool asks the password to PostgreSQL.
Best reagards,
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Tatsuo Ishii
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