Re: [HACKERS] Updated TODO list

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> From: Jan Wieck <wieck(at)debis(dot)com>
> > >
> > > I can "select * from pgshadow" as the database owner.
> > >
> >
> > You must be a database superuser or a superuser must have
> > granted SELECT right for pg_shadow to you.
> >
> >
> > Jan
>
> DB admin has no business knowing other's passwords. The current security
> scheme is seriously flawed.
>

But it is the db passwords, not the Unix passwords. How are we supposed
to make this work if the db doesn't know the passwords, AND use random
salt over the wire?

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