Re: [ADMIN] Nesting records in pg_hba.conf

On 20/12/2016 14:12, Poul Kristensen wrote:
> Hi !
>
> Could anyone inform which records it is possible to nest the pg_hba.conf file?
>
> 1. My experience is that replication and local authentication can be active at the same time in pg_hba.conf,
>
pg_hba is consulted in a top->down fashion. If a certain line satisfies the criteria then this is chosen. Basically for
everysuccessful connection you have only one corresponding line in pg_hba.conf.  
It doesn't fall through. So you got only one "active" line.
> 2. But my experience too is that when authentication through ldap is activated then only this is possible and NOT in
combinationwith another active record. 
>
> Does anyone agree with number 2.?
>
> Thanks
> Poul
>
>


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