On 10 April 2017 at 12:34, Michael Paquier <michael.paqu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Attached is a patch to hopefully make the discussion progress. I > simply propose to use sasl as a keyword for pg_hba.conf, on the basis > that SASL is the protocol used, and scram is a mechanism used to > achieve the SASL exchange. We can always come up with a set of options > and aliases later, I am actually open to have more fancy extra options > in pg_hba.conf. I'd really like to see this approach proceed. pg_hba.conf isn't the most user-friendly thing in the world, and seems to be one of the top sources of confusion for new users. Simple is good here IMO. Let users specify 'scram' and negotiate. -- Craig Ringer http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
