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?