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Re: [GENERAL] [PATCHES] Removing Kerberos 4

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Old 04-11-2008, 05:32 AM
Magnus Hagander
 
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Default Re: [GENERAL] [PATCHES] Removing Kerberos 4

> Has Kerb4 been marked as depricated in the docs at all? If
> not it might be best to just do that and then yank it later.


Yes, since 7.4.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/s...l#KERBEROS-AUT
H
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/s...l#KERBEROS-AUT
H

"Kerberos 4 is considered insecure and no longer recommended for general
use."


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Old 04-11-2008, 05:33 AM
Jim C. Nasby
 
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Default Re: [GENERAL] [PATCHES] Removing Kerberos 4

On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 07:34:30PM +0200, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > Has Kerb4 been marked as depricated in the docs at all? If
> > not it might be best to just do that and then yank it later.

>
> Yes, since 7.4.
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/s...l#KERBEROS-AUT
> H
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/s...l#KERBEROS-AUT
> H
>
> "Kerberos 4 is considered insecure and no longer recommended for general
> use."


Just as a nitpick, in the future it would probably be better to
explicitely say if something is considered depricated and will be
removed in the future. Having said that, that statement means it's
removal shouldn't come as a shock to anyone.
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