Re: compile error on cvs tip

Sean Chittenden wrote:
> > > auth.c: In function `pg_krb5_recvauth':
> > > auth.c:294: structure has no member named `user'
> >
> > Ooops, my fault --- I didn't build with Kerberos support after
> > changing those field names.
> >
> > Now that I think about it, there might be similar omissions in the
> > PAM or Kerberos4 support --- can anyone try those?
>
> krb4 code should be removed from PostgreSQL ASAP for various
> insecurities in the protocol. It's been removed from FreeBSD, MIT,
> and Heimdal's code base and is officially unsupported as of June this
> year. -sc

I have added the following to our documentation in the Kerberos section:

<para>
While <productname>PostgreSQL</> supports both Kerberos 4 and
Kerberos 5, only Kerberos 5 is recommended. Kerberos 4 is
considered insecure and no longer recommended for general
use.
</para>

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