| From: | Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com> |
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| To: | Adam Lang <aalang(at)rutgersinsurance(dot)com> |
| Cc: | PGSQL General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Postgres users/groups |
| Date: | 2001-02-03 10:26:30 |
| Message-ID: | 3A7BDCD7.95DA0A77@archonet.com |
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Adam Lang wrote:
>
> Postgres can only do authentication with its internal scheme correct? It is
> not possible to plug in another "module"?
it can use a file similar to /etc/passwd or kerberos detail in the html
docs (administrator section)
> Example: I have windows desktops and run samba for my sharing and
> authentication. Is it possible to have postgres validate based on the samba
> PAM module or something so as to avoid multiple authentication schemes?
Don't think it knows anything about PAM, but you should be able to
generate a text file of user:passwd from /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow if
you're using crypt.
- Richard Huxton
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