Re: Nesting records in pg_hba.conf

From: Achilleas Mantzios <achill(at)matrix(dot)gatewaynet(dot)com>
To: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Nesting records in pg_hba.conf
Date: 2016-12-20 13:37:23
Message-ID: 58593413.9070105@matrix.gatewaynet.com
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On 20/12/2016 14:12, Poul Kristensen wrote:
> Hi !
>
> Could anyone inform which records it is possible to nest the pg_hba.conf file?
>
> 1. My experience is that replication and local authentication can be active at the same time in pg_hba.conf,
>
pg_hba is consulted in a top->down fashion. If a certain line satisfies the criteria then this is chosen. Basically for every successful connection you have only one corresponding line in pg_hba.conf.
It doesn't fall through. So you got only one "active" line.
> 2. But my experience too is that when authentication through ldap is activated then only this is possible and NOT in combination with another active record.
>
> Does anyone agree with number 2.?
>
> Thanks
> Poul
>
>

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Achilleas Mantzios
IT DEV Lead
IT DEPT
Dynacom Tankers Mgmt

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