Database postragesq BSD authentication

20.14. BSD authentication

This authentication method operates similar to password, But it uses BSD Authentication to verify the password .BSD Authentication is only used to verify user names / The password is right . therefore , stay BSD Authentication can be used before authentication , The user's role must already exist in the database .BSD Currently, the authentication framework is only in OpenBSD Available on the .

PostgreSQL Medium BSD Authentication uses auth-postgresql Login type , If login.conf It defines postgresql Login classification , Will use it to authenticate . By default, this login category does not exist ,PostgreSQL The default login classification will be used .

To use BSD authentication ,PostgreSQL The user account （ That is, the operating system user running the server ） Must first be added to auth In the group . stay OpenBSD By default, there is auth Group .