Re: [ADMIN] thats funny :)

2005-05-11 Thread Tom Lane
Enrico Weigelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * Vasilis Ventirozos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> i know what the trigger does, i writed it :) >> i dont have a problem , i already fixed the function to work nice and smooth >> i just sent it for fun, anyway no problem about the subject > probably the

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Chris Browne
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Juan Miguel Paredes) writes: > I know it would be a hard approach but... perhaps ON DELETE and ON > UPDATE triggers would help? No, that's not even related to the real problem. The problem is that the ability to have transactions is deeply pervasive, and requires a writable sto

Re: [ADMIN] how do i kill user sessions?

2005-05-11 Thread Chris Browne
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Scott Marlowe) writes: > On Wed, 2005-05-11 at 15:08, Ing. Jhon Carrillo wrote: >> I have a problem with the users administration. When I want to erase >> (drop) some databases there's an error: ** database "name_db" is being >> accessed by other users.** I want to kill the us

Re: [ADMIN] brute force attacking the password

2005-05-11 Thread Enrico Weigelt
* Wim Bertels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > since brute force attacks are quit traceable (targetting one and the > same user eg..), > one could a script to check: > - the percentage of failed logins/user, depending on the percentage (eg > 75% or more failed, this should be configurable), these e

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Tom Lane
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Tom Lane suggested a vacuum freeze (? or something like that) for archival > read only data. I got the impression the template databases are freeze > dried for freshness (good to the last bit?) That feature might help as > well in the transition from read-write to read

Re: [ADMIN] brute force attacking the password

2005-05-11 Thread Enrico Weigelt
* Bruno Wolff III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe you can use client side certificates. how can they be used w/ psql ? cu -- - Enrico Weigelt== metux IT service phone: +49 36207 519931 www: http:

Re: [ADMIN] Suse 9.2 stops booting while starting the postgres-server

2005-05-11 Thread Enrico Weigelt
* Lentes, Bernd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, > The parameter -w "waits until operation completes". I don't know for > what exactly he is waiting (maybe better weather), but i deleted the > parameter, and now everything is working fine. the postmaster now comes up properly ? cu -- --

Re: [ADMIN] thats funny :)

2005-05-11 Thread Enrico Weigelt
* Vasilis Ventirozos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i know what the trigger does, i writed it :) > i dont have a problem , i already fixed the function to work nice and smooth > i just sent it for fun, anyway no problem about the subject probably there should be a detection of too deep recursion ins

Re: [ADMIN] Change auto-commit?

2005-05-11 Thread Robert Treat
On Wednesday 11 May 2005 16:18, Ing. Jhon Carrillo wrote: > I have a postgresql database 7.4, i require my db doesn't work with > automatic transactions. how do i do to change the status "auto-commit"? > You need to handle that in your client software/api rather than in the database. If you buil

Re: [ADMIN] Windows Account Setup Issue - Mapped Network Drive

2005-05-11 Thread Magnus Hagander
>When trying to run postgres in Windows with a non-admin >account, we are >running into issues with network drives. > >Currently we run the DB server as a separate user because that's >what postgres wants (it doesn't like to be admin). > >But on Windows, the mapped drives letters (to network driv

[ADMIN] Windows Account Setup Issue - Mapped Network Drive

2005-05-11 Thread Balaji Ganesan
When trying to run postgres in Windows with a non-admin account, we are running into issues with network drives. Currently we run the DB server as a separate user because that's what postgres wants (it doesn't like to be admin). But on Windows, the mapped drives letters (to network drives) are un

Re: [ADMIN] pgadmin

2005-05-11 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Wed, 2005-05-11 at 15:30, Ing. Jhon Carrillo wrote: > I need when the users are conected to pgadmin only have access to > their databases (owners) and not entry to another databases when they > aren't owners. > > thanks. Look here: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/client-authenti

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Juan Miguel Paredes
I know it would be a hard approach but... perhaps ON DELETE and ON UPDATE triggers would help? On 5/11/05, Jay A. Kreibich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 03:51:43PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] scratched on the wall: > I would like to clarify something.> I intend to create the datab

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Richard_D_Levine
Tom Lane suggested a vacuum freeze (? or something like that) for archival read only data. I got the impression the template databases are freeze dried for freshness (good to the last bit?) That feature might help as well in the transition from read-write to read-only. Rick

[ADMIN] pgadmin

2005-05-11 Thread Ing. Jhon Carrillo
I need  when the users are conected to pgadmin  only have  access to their databases (owners) and not entry to another databases when they aren't owners.   thanks.

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Jay A. Kreibich
On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 03:51:43PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] scratched on the wall: > I would like to clarify something. > I intend to create the database on a re-writable device (not WORM). > At some point, when I no longer want to add/modify the database, I > plan to copy it to the WORM device. T

Re: [ADMIN] how do i kill user sessions?

2005-05-11 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Wed, 2005-05-11 at 15:08, Ing. Jhon Carrillo wrote: > I have a problem with the users administration. When I want to erase > (drop) some databases there's an error: ** database "name_db" is being > accessed by other users.** I want to kill the user sessions conected > but i don't know how to d

[ADMIN] Change auto-commit?

2005-05-11 Thread Ing. Jhon Carrillo
I have a postgresql database 7.4, i require my db doesn't work with automatic transactions. how do i do to change the status "auto-commit"?   thanks.

[ADMIN] how do i kill user sessions?

2005-05-11 Thread Ing. Jhon Carrillo
I have a problem  with the users administration. When I want to erase (drop) some databases there's an error: ** database "name_db" is being accessed by other users.**  I want to kill the user sessions conected but i don't know how to do it   (Kill the user sessions).   thanks.

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Alex Turner
If you simply put your database tables in their own tablespace, then move that tablespace to a WORM device, I can't see why that wouldn't work as long as you keep all the system tables etc.. on the regular RW tablespace Alex Turner netEconomist On 5/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread GGoshen
I would like to clarify something. I intend to create the database on a re-writable device (not WORM). At some point, when I no longer want to add/modify the database, I plan to copy it to the WORM device. Then I would like to be able to access the database on the WORM device for reading purpose

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Richard_D_Levine
Isn't there some way to trick PostgreSQL with a RAM disk, like for the WAL? Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 05/11/2005 02:31:55 PM: > Why? Any specific reason that you are aware of ? > Are there any writes done to the database when read only SQL > statements are issued? > > > -Original Messa

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Alex Turner
I think simply initialising the system causes writes in the system tables and the WAL... I'm sure someone more knowledgeable can chime in. Alex. Turner netEconomist On 5/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why? Any specific reason that you are aware of ? > Are there any writes

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread GGoshen
Why? Any specific reason that you are aware of ? Are there any writes done to the database when read only SQL statements are issued? -Original Message- From: Douglas McNaught [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:51 PM To: Goshen, Galit Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Douglas McNaught
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would like to store the complete database into a WORM device (Write Once > Read Many). I would like to access this database directly from the WORM > device and perform read only SQL statements against this device. > > Does anyone have such installation, or can det

[ADMIN] security - user account setup on SUSE

2005-05-11 Thread Brandon Fouts
I think for security reasons I should not run PostgreSQL from the root account. Also, as PostgreSQL will probably be only one of the applications running on this box. (would running in UML give me any extra security? - I suspect not the right tool??) IF I'm wrong to worry about root account, now

[ADMIN] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread GGoshen
I would like to store the complete database into a WORM device (Write Once Read Many). I would like to access this database directly from the WORM device and perform read only SQL statements against this device.   Does anyone have such installation, or can determine if this is possible?   Ga

Re: [ADMIN] when to modify..

2005-05-11 Thread Lori
thank you , this makes sense. lori Joshua D. Drake wrote: Lori wrote: Either Im tired or the documentation is confusing, when do I need to modify pg_hba.conf vs just doing a createuser thanks Well that entirely depends but in general if the user is connecting to the same database from the same net

[ADMIN] Found my Encoding issue

2005-05-11 Thread Joel Fradkin
When I did my Q/A I was using the 7.4 ODBC drivers. When I loaded the IIS servers (the real production ones not my test ones) I use the latest 8 version.   My guess is the new ODBC drivers do something different (I am not on that list or I would post this there, but I wanted to document

Re: [ADMIN] Irrevocable privileges

2005-05-11 Thread Tom Lane
"Dave Held" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I don't know what a permission of "*" means, so that's what I call "limbo". It means you still have grant options. This is fixed in 8.0. regards, tom lane ---(end of broadcast)--- T

Re: [ADMIN] Irrevocable privileges

2005-05-11 Thread Dave Held
> -Original Message- > From: Tom Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:11 PM > To: Dave Held > Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Irrevocable privileges > > > "Dave Held" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I think it's silly that any privileges tha