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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml | 18 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml index 08b9a243058..589ba186412 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pg_passwd.sgml,v 1.5 2000/12/25 23:15:26 petere Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pg_passwd.sgml,v 1.6 2001/02/20 01:16:49 tgl Exp $ Postgres documentation --> @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Postgres documentation <para> <application>pg_passwd</application> is a tool to manipulate a flat text password file for the purpose of using that file to control - the client authentication of the + client authentication of the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> server. More information about setting up this authentication mechanism can be found in the <citetitle>Administrator's Guide</citetitle>. @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Postgres documentation <para> Supply the name of the password file as argument to the <application>pg_passwd</application> command. To be of use for client authentication the file needs to - be location in the server's data directory, and the base name of + be located in the server's data directory, and the base name of the file needs to be specified in the <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> access control file. @@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ Postgres documentation where the <literal>Password:</literal> and <literal>Re-enter password:</literal> prompts require the same password input which - is not displayed on the terminal. + is not displayed on the terminal. Note that the password is limited + to eight useful characters by restrictions of the standard crypt(3) + library routine. </para> <para> @@ -78,12 +80,12 @@ Postgres documentation <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename>: <programlisting> -host unv 133.65.96.250 255.255.255.255 password passwords +host mydb 133.65.96.250 255.255.255.255 password passwords </programlisting> - which would allow access from host 133.65.96.250 using the - passwords listed in the <filename>passwords</filename> file (and - only to the users listed in the file). + which would allow access to database mydb from host 133.65.96.250 using + the passwords listed in the <filename>passwords</filename> file (and + only to the users listed in that file). </para> <note> |