Re: Postgres users/groups

Adam Lang wrote:
>
> Postgres can only do authentication with its internal scheme correct?  It is
> not possible to plug in another "module"?

it can use a file similar to /etc/passwd or kerberos detail in the html
docs (administrator section)

> Example:  I have windows desktops and run samba for my sharing and
> authentication.  Is it possible to have postgres validate based on the samba
> PAM module or something so as to avoid multiple authentication schemes?

Don't think it knows anything about PAM, but you should be able to
generate a text file of user:passwd from /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow if
you're using crypt.

- Richard Huxton