[pgpool-hackers: 1873] [DOC] Pgpool-II Usr Account

Yugo Nagata nagata at sraoss.co.jp
Mon Oct 24 17:26:36 JST 2016


Hi,

I have a doubt about the following chapter in the 3.6 document.

 4.1. The Pgpool-II User Account

 As with any server daemon that is accessible to the outside world, 
 it is advisable to run Pgpool-II under a separate user account. 
 (snip) 
 It is not advisable to install executables owned by this user because
 compromised systems could then modify their own binaries.

 To add a Unix user account to your system, look for a command useradd or adduser.
 The user name pgpool is often used, and is assumed throughout this book, 
 but you can use another name if you like. 

I think postgres user is often used to run Pgpool-II, rather than pgpool user.
Does not the document recommend this operation?


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Yugo Nagata <nagata at sraoss.co.jp>


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