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Old 04-18-2008, 09:56 AM
Bruce Momjian
 
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I assume this is something we want in /contrib, right?

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Victor B. Wagner wrote:
> Following patch provides new contrib module pgsslinfo, which contains
> several server-side functions, which allow to examine information about
> SSL client certificate, used to connect to the server.
>
> This information can be used for example, for logging user access.
>
> Textual information from certificate distninguished name is converted
> into current database charset, which allow non-latin characters in the
> names to be readable.
>
> Module was developed using latest stable version of OpenSSL (0.9.8b).
> Probably, it should work with previous stable version of OpenSSL
> (0.9.7something) which is still widely used, or even with outdated
> version 0.9.6, but I haven't tested it.
>
> Module requires access to PostgreSQL variable MyProcPort, which is not
> declared DLLIMPORT in the appropriate header file (miscadmin.h).
> So, this patch includes one-line patch to this header file, to allow
> module compile and work under win32.
>
>


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Old 04-18-2008, 09:56 AM
Tom Lane
 
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Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> I assume this is something we want in /contrib, right?


Peter posted an updated version, I believe.

regards, tom lane

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Old 04-18-2008, 09:56 AM
Bruce Momjian
 
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > I assume this is something we want in /contrib, right?

>
> Peter posted an updated version, I believe.


Ah, it was lower in my mailbox. Thanks.

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