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-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml9
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml4
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml9
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/ref/create_user.sgml13
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml26
5 files changed, 35 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml
index 6e7a1d834de..a7c9c8616b3 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.15 2001/08/01 23:25:39 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.16 2001/08/15 18:42:14 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="client-authentication">
<title>Client Authentication</title>
@@ -205,11 +205,10 @@ hostssl <replaceable>database</replaceable> <replaceable>IP-address</replaceable
<para>
Like the <literal>password</literal> method, but the password
is sent over the wire encrypted using a simple
- challenge-response protocol. This is still not
- cryptographically secure but it protects against incidental
+ challenge-response protocol. This protects against incidental
wire-sniffing. The name of a file may follow the
- <literal>crypt</literal> keyword that contains a list of users
- that this record pertains to.
+ <literal>crypt</literal> keyword. It contains a list of users
+ for this record.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index ec35b9c96df..a6351dd8bd2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml,v 1.18 2001/06/22 23:27:48 petere Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml,v 1.19 2001/08/15 18:42:14 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="protocol">
<title>Frontend/Backend Protocol</title>
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ EncryptedPasswordPacket (F)
</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>
- The encrypted (using crypt()) password.
+ The encrypted (using MD5 or crypt()) password.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
index 534d2a7eb2d..3a502197ab2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml,v 1.14 2001/07/10 22:09:27 tgl Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml,v 1.15 2001/08/15 18:42:14 momjian Exp $
Postgres documentation
-->
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ALTER USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">username</replaceable> [ [ WITH ] <rep
where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">option</replaceable> can be:
- PASSWORD '<replaceable class="PARAMETER">password</replaceable>'
+ [ ENCRYPTED | UNENCRYPTED ] PASSWORD '<replaceable class="PARAMETER">password</replaceable>'
| CREATEDB | NOCREATEDB
| CREATEUSER | NOCREATEUSER
| VALID UNTIL '<replaceable class="PARAMETER">abstime</replaceable>'
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">option</replaceable> can be:
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">password</replaceable></term>
+ <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">[ encrypted | unencrypted ] password</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The new password to be used for this account.
+ <literal>Encrypted</literal>/ <literal>unencrypted</literal>
+ controls whether the password is stored encrypted in the
+ database.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_user.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_user.sgml
index 8c97dbcf867..f72b20f59d7 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_user.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_user.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_user.sgml,v 1.17 2001/07/10 22:09:27 tgl Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_user.sgml,v 1.18 2001/08/15 18:42:14 momjian Exp $
Postgres documentation
-->
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CREATE USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">username</replaceable> [ [ WITH ] <re
where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">option</replaceable> can be:
SYSID <replaceable class="PARAMETER">uid</replaceable>
- | PASSWORD '<replaceable class="PARAMETER">password</replaceable>'
+ | [ ENCRYPTED | UNENCRYPTED ] PASSWORD '<replaceable class="PARAMETER">password</replaceable>'
| CREATEDB | NOCREATEDB
| CREATEUSER | NOCREATEUSER
| IN GROUP <replaceable class="PARAMETER">groupname</replaceable> [, ...]
@@ -72,12 +72,19 @@ where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">option</replaceable> can be:
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><replaceable class="parameter">password</replaceable></term>
+ <term><replaceable class="parameter">[ encrypted | unencrypted ] password</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Sets the user's password. If you do not plan to use password
authentication you can omit this option, otherwise the user
won't be able to connect to a password-authenticated server.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <literal>ENCRYPTED/UNENCRYPTED</literal> controls whether the
+ password is stored encrypted in the database. Older clients may
+ have trouble communicating using encrypted password storage.
+ </para>
+ <para>
See the chapter on client authentication in the
<citetitle>Administrator's Guide</citetitle> for details on
how to set up authentication mechanisms.
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
index d4d4dd8d538..6e80adf00eb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.74 2001/08/09 16:20:43 petere Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.75 2001/08/15 18:42:14 momjian Exp $
-->
<Chapter Id="runtime">
@@ -968,6 +968,18 @@ env PGOPTIONS='-c geqo=off' psql
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
+ <term>AUSTRALIAN_TIMEZONES (<type>bool</type>)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If set to true, <literal>CST</literal>, <literal>EST</literal>,
+ and <literal>SAT</literal> are interpreted as Australian
+ timezones rather than as North American Central/Eastern
+ Timezones and Saturday. The default is false.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<indexterm>
<primary>deadlock</primary>
<secondary>timeout</secondary>
@@ -1261,18 +1273,6 @@ dynamic_library_path = '/usr/local/lib:/home/my_project/lib:$libdir:$libdir/cont
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>AUSTRALIAN_TIMEZONES (<type>bool</type>)</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- If set to true, <literal>CST</literal>, <literal>EST</literal>,
- and <literal>SAT</literal> are interpreted as Australian
- timezones rather than as North American Central/Eastern
- Timezones and Saturday. The default is false.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
<indexterm>
<primary>SSL</primary>
</indexterm>
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