Re: enabling tcpip_socket by default

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tatsuo Ishii <t-ishii(at)sra(dot)co(dot)jp>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: enabling tcpip_socket by default
Date: 2004-05-17 04:34:06
Message-ID: 200405170434.i4H4Y6U15162@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tatsuo Ishii wrote:
> Is there any security risk if we enable tcpip_socket by default? We
> restrict connection from localhost only by default so I think enabling
> tcpip_socket adds no security risk. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Right, and 7.5 will ship with tcp and localhost enabled.

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