Re: [PATCHES] Allow IDENT authentication on local connections (Linux only)

Tom Lane writes:

> Well, we need to talk about that.  I like your idea of making ident auth
> "just work" on local connections better than Oliver's approach of
> inventing a separate auth-type keyword.

This is exactly what I would not like to see.  "ident" defines a specific
protocol, with an ident server.  ident over something not TCP/IP doesn't
make sense, it could confuse admins.  Just because it works similar
doesn't mean it is the same.  In particular, the security issues are
completely different.

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