[pgpool-hackers: 1875] Re: [DOC] Pgpool-II Usr Account

[Tatsuo Ishii]

> 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?

No. Actually there's no reason to recommend running Pgpool-II with
PostgreSQL user.

Best regards,
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Tatsuo Ishii
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