Re: Password Security

From: Payal Singh <payal(at)omniti(dot)com>
To: CS DBA <cs_dba(at)consistentstate(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Password Security
Date: 2014-02-05 03:20:18
Message-ID: CANUg7LAhxkK7PmNOiH5zKMhP4EuuNX_WK=hAbec=zyURwCmBCA@mail.gmail.com
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See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/libpq-pgpass.html . I think
the APPDATA portion might be useful in your case

Payal Singh,
Junior Database Administrator,
OmniTI Computer Consulting Inc.
Phone: 240.646.0770 x 253

On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 5:17 PM, CS DBA <cs_dba(at)consistentstate(dot)com> wrote:

> Hi All;
>
> We have an application running via a utility that want's clear text
> passwords stored in it's config files. I know we can setup ident mapping
> but the app doesn't play nice with password prompt requests. We could set
> it's connections to trust but it kinda defeats the purpose security wise.
>
> Any thoughts on best/common practices per connecting to postgres securely
> without an interactive password prompt
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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