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From: Magnus Hagander on 18 May 2010 14:44 On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Stephen Frost <sfrost(a)snowman.net> wrote: > Greetings, > > Under: > > http://developer.postgresql.org/pgdocs/postgres/runtime-config-file-locations.html > > We have: > > ident_file (string) > > Specifies the configuration file for ident authentication > (customarily called pg_ident.conf). This parameter can only be set > at server start. > > That's not really accurate anymore, is it? It's referring to the > username maps now, which are used for Ident, GSSAPI, SSL, etc.. That definitely looks wrong. How about this? diff -c -r1.276 config.sgml *** config.sgml 3 May 2010 10:31:29 -0000 1.276 --- config.sgml 18 May 2010 18:44:30 -0000 *************** *** 242,249 **** </indexterm> <listitem> <para> ! Specifies the configuration file for ! <application>ident</> authentication (customarily called <filename>pg_ident.conf</>). This parameter can only be set at server start. </para> --- 242,248 ---- </indexterm> <listitem> <para> ! Specifies the configuration file for username mapping (customarily called <filename>pg_ident.conf</>). This parameter can only be set at server start. </para> -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers(a)postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
From: Stephen Frost on 18 May 2010 14:46 * Magnus Hagander (magnus(a)hagander.net) wrote: > That definitely looks wrong. How about this? Looks good to me, but I'd add a link to the Username Maps page. Thanks! Stephen
From: Magnus Hagander on 18 May 2010 15:05
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Stephen Frost <sfrost(a)snowman.net> wrote: > * Magnus Hagander (magnus(a)hagander.net) wrote: >> That definitely looks wrong. How about this? > > Looks good to me, but I'd add a link to the Username Maps page. Done and applied. -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers(a)postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers |