On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 08:08:07PM +0000, PG Doc comments form wrote:
> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/auth-pg-hba-conf.html
> Description:
>
> On the pg_hba.conf page,
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/auth-pg-hba-conf.html, the bulk of
> the page involves the format of the file and what the fields mean. There are
> a couple of sentences of usage information (how to reload the file after
> changes) in the middle of the reference info. It's possible to overlook the
> how-to info on the long page if you don't need the details about the file
> contents, just that one tip about reloading.
>
> > The pg_hba.conf file is read on start-up and when the main server process
> receives a SIGHUP signal. If you edit the file on an active system, you will
> need to signal the postmaster (using pg_ctl reload, calling the SQL function
> pg_reload_conf(), or using kill -HUP) to make it re-read the file.
>
> I suggest moving the usage info to one end of the page or the other, and
> adding a subheading to clarify that the page covers more than the syntax of
> the file contents. Possibilities:
>
> 21.1. The pg_hba.conf File
> Client authentication is controlled... (same first paragraph as before)
>
> 21.1.1 Loading or Reloading the Configuration
> The pg_hba.conf file is read on start-up...
> Note: The preceding statement...
> The system view pg_hba_file_rules can be helpful...
>
> 21.1.2 Contents of pg_hba.conf
> The general format of the pg_hba.conf file is a set of records...
> <all the other info about the format and contents of the file>
>
> Example 21.1. Example pg_hba.conf Entries
>
> or
>
> 21.1. The pg_hba.conf File
> Client authentication is controlled...
> The general format of the pg_hba.conf file is a set of records...
> <all the other info about the format and contents of the file>
>
> Example 21.1. Example pg_hba.conf Entries
>
> 21.1.1 Loading or Reloading the Configuration
> The pg_hba.conf file is read on start-up...
> Note: The preceding statement...
> The system view pg_hba_file_rules can be helpful...
This is a good point. I moved the reload sections for pg_hba.conf and
pg_ident.conf up near the top of their sections in the attached patch.
--
Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> https://momjian.us
EDB https://enterprisedb.com
Only you can decide what is important to you.
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml
index 2f1bd6fc8a..477f70a65d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml
@@ -73,6 +73,35 @@
however; see the <xref linkend="guc-hba-file"/> configuration parameter.
</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file is read on start-up and when
+ the main server process receives a
+ <systemitem>SIGHUP</systemitem><indexterm><primary>SIGHUP</primary></indexterm>
+ signal. If you edit the file on an
+ active system, you will need to signal the postmaster
+ (using <literal>pg_ctl reload</literal>, calling the SQL function
+ <function>pg_reload_conf()</function>, or using <literal>kill
+ -HUP</literal>) to make it re-read the file.
+ </para>
+
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ The preceding statement is not true on Microsoft Windows: there, any
+ changes in the <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file are immediately
+ applied by subsequent new connections.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
+ <para>
+ The system view
+ <link linkend="view-pg-hba-file-rules"><structname>pg_hba_file_rules</structname></link>
+ can be helpful for pre-testing changes to the <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename>
+ file, or for diagnosing problems if loading of the file did not have the
+ desired effects. Rows in the view with
+ non-null <structfield>error</structfield> fields indicate problems in the
+ corresponding lines of the file.
+ </para>
+
<para>
The general format of the <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file is
a set of records, one per line. Blank lines are ignored, as is any
@@ -733,35 +762,6 @@ openssl x509 -in myclient.crt -noout --subject -nameopt RFC2253 | sed "s/^subjec
range of allowed client IP addresses.
</para>
- <para>
- The <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file is read on start-up and when
- the main server process receives a
- <systemitem>SIGHUP</systemitem><indexterm><primary>SIGHUP</primary></indexterm>
- signal. If you edit the file on an
- active system, you will need to signal the postmaster
- (using <literal>pg_ctl reload</literal>, calling the SQL function
- <function>pg_reload_conf()</function>, or using <literal>kill
- -HUP</literal>) to make it re-read the file.
- </para>
-
- <note>
- <para>
- The preceding statement is not true on Microsoft Windows: there, any
- changes in the <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file are immediately
- applied by subsequent new connections.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- The system view
- <link linkend="view-pg-hba-file-rules"><structname>pg_hba_file_rules</structname></link>
- can be helpful for pre-testing changes to the <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename>
- file, or for diagnosing problems if loading of the file did not have the
- desired effects. Rows in the view with
- non-null <structfield>error</structfield> fields indicate problems in the
- corresponding lines of the file.
- </para>
-
<tip>
<para>
To connect to a particular database, a user must not only pass the
@@ -933,6 +933,28 @@ local db1,db2,@demodbs all md5
As for <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename>, the lines in this file can
be include directives, following the same rules.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <filename>pg_ident.conf</filename> file is read on start-up and
+ when the main server process receives a
+ <systemitem>SIGHUP</systemitem><indexterm><primary>SIGHUP</primary></indexterm>
+ signal. If you edit the file on an
+ active system, you will need to signal the postmaster
+ (using <literal>pg_ctl reload</literal>, calling the SQL function
+ <function>pg_reload_conf()</function>, or using <literal>kill
+ -HUP</literal>) to make it re-read the file.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The system view
+ <link linkend="view-pg-ident-file-mappings"><structname>pg_ident_file_mappings</structname></link>
+ can be helpful for pre-testing changes to the
+ <filename>pg_ident.conf</filename> file, or for diagnosing problems if
+ loading of the file did not have the desired effects. Rows in the view with
+ non-null <structfield>error</structfield> fields indicate problems in the
+ corresponding lines of the file.
+ </para>
+
<para>
There is no restriction regarding how many database users a given
operating system user can correspond to, nor vice versa. Thus, entries
@@ -999,27 +1021,6 @@ mymap /^(.*)@otherdomain\.com$ guest
</para>
</tip>
- <para>
- The <filename>pg_ident.conf</filename> file is read on start-up and
- when the main server process receives a
- <systemitem>SIGHUP</systemitem><indexterm><primary>SIGHUP</primary></indexterm>
- signal. If you edit the file on an
- active system, you will need to signal the postmaster
- (using <literal>pg_ctl reload</literal>, calling the SQL function
- <function>pg_reload_conf()</function>, or using <literal>kill
- -HUP</literal>) to make it re-read the file.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The system view
- <link linkend="view-pg-ident-file-mappings"><structname>pg_ident_file_mappings</structname></link>
- can be helpful for pre-testing changes to the
- <filename>pg_ident.conf</filename> file, or for diagnosing problems if
- loading of the file did not have the desired effects. Rows in the view with
- non-null <structfield>error</structfield> fields indicate problems in the
- corresponding lines of the file.
- </para>
-
<para>
A <filename>pg_ident.conf</filename> file that could be used in
conjunction with the <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file in <xref
