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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.82 2001/09/21 03:32:35 tgl Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.83 2001/09/21 17:06:12 tgl Exp $
-->
<Chapter Id="runtime">
@@ -1019,6 +1019,20 @@ env PGOPTIONS='-c geqo=off' psql
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>AUTHENTICATION_TIMEOUT</varname> (<type>integer</type>)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Maximum time to complete client authentication, in seconds.
+ If a would-be client has not completed the authentication protocol
+ in this much time, the server unceremoniously breaks the connection.
+ This prevents hung clients from occupying a connection indefinitely.
+ This option can only be set at server start or in the
+ <filename>postgresql.conf</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<indexterm>
<primary>deadlock</primary>
<secondary>timeout</secondary>