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authorBruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>2001-08-01 00:48:52 +0000
committerBruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>2001-08-01 00:48:52 +0000
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Add documentation changes for new pg_hba.conf behavior.
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.13 2001/07/11 21:27:07 momjian Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.14 2001/08/01 00:48:52 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="client-authentication">
<title>Client Authentication</title>
@@ -280,9 +280,10 @@ hostssl <replaceable>database</replaceable> <replaceable>IP-address</replaceable
</para>
<para>
- The <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file is re-read during each
- connection attempt. It is therefore trivial to modify access
- permissions while the server is running: just edit the file.
+ The <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file is loaded only on startup
+ and when the <application>postmaster</> receives a SIGHUP signal. If
+ you edit the file on an active system, you will need to issue a
+ SIGHUP to the <application>postmaster</> using <application>kill</>.
</para>
<para>