[pgpool-general: 8174] Re: authentication on frontend and on backend

[Bo Peng]

Hello,

> Hello,
> 
> Our PostgreSQL server requires md5 authentication of password.
> 
> We have set parameter ALLOW_CLEAR_TEXT_FRONTEND_AUTH=on , so password 
> from frontend client pass with clear text. All is working well.
> 
> And at the same time - does the Pgpool connect to backend PostgreSQL 
> with md5 authentication?

Yes.
If PostgreSQL requires md5 authentication, Pgpool-II connects to PostgreSQL using md5 authentication.

> Do I think correct? Or wrong?
> 
> Could you clarify this?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
>    Nikolay
> 
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Bo Peng <pengbo at sraoss.co.jp>
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