Re: rolcanlogin vs. the flat password file

From: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: rolcanlogin vs. the flat password file
Date: 2007-10-22 18:53:54
Message-ID: 471CF1C2.5080405@hagander.net
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 11:27:10AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> writes:
>>> There's legitimate use for creating a role with NOLOGIN and a password.
>> If we think that, then we shouldn't have a message at all.
>
> At least if we think it's more than a very narrow legitimate use, compared
> to the number of ppl making the mistake.
>
> I agree with making it a NOTICE instead of WARNING though.

Did we ever come to a conclusion on this or not? I've changed my patch
per the suggestions in the thread, but I've held back on committing it
to hear arguments... Go or no-go?

//Magnus

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