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Commit ee2f149d authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian
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Clarify that the 'user' column still applies for 'trust'.

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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.62 2003/12/13 23:59:06 neilc Exp $
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.63 2004/01/26 05:35:15 momjian Exp $
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<chapter id="client-authentication">
......@@ -535,8 +535,9 @@ local db1,db2,@demodbs all md5
<para>
When <literal>trust</> authentication is specified,
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> assumes that anyone who can
connect to the server is authorized to access the database as
whatever database user he specifies (including the database superuser).
connect to the server is authorized to access the database with
whatever database user they specify (including the database superuser).
Of course, restrictions placed in the <literal>user</> column still apply.
This method should only be used when there is adequate operating system-level
protection on connections to the server.
</para>
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