Re: psql patch: new host/port

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)myrealbox(dot)com>
Cc: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: psql patch: new host/port
Date: 2005-12-12 15:19:00
Message-ID: 1911.1134400740@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)myrealbox(dot)com> writes:
> On Dec 9, 2005, at 18:10 , David Fetter wrote:
>> Please find enclosed a patch that lets you use \c to connect
>> (optionally) to a new host and port without exiting psql.

> I'm not familiar enough with the psql code to be able to tell, but is
> this secure? The pg_hba.conf on the new server is enforced, I assume?

No, security is the server's problem.

What's not clear to me about this patch is what's the point. It's
certainly not a feature we've heard any requests for.

regards, tom lane

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