The following documentation comment has been logged on the website: Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/auth-pg-hba-conf.html Description:
On the pg_hba.conf page, https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/auth-pg-hba-conf.html, the bulk of the page involves the format of the file and what the fields mean. There are a couple of sentences of usage information (how to reload the file after changes) in the middle of the reference info. It's possible to overlook the how-to info on the long page if you don't need the details about the file contents, just that one tip about reloading. > The pg_hba.conf file is read on start-up and when the main server process receives a SIGHUP signal. If you edit the file on an active system, you will need to signal the postmaster (using pg_ctl reload, calling the SQL function pg_reload_conf(), or using kill -HUP) to make it re-read the file. I suggest moving the usage info to one end of the page or the other, and adding a subheading to clarify that the page covers more than the syntax of the file contents. Possibilities: 21.1. The pg_hba.conf File Client authentication is controlled... (same first paragraph as before) 21.1.1 Loading or Reloading the Configuration The pg_hba.conf file is read on start-up... Note: The preceding statement... The system view pg_hba_file_rules can be helpful... 21.1.2 Contents of pg_hba.conf The general format of the pg_hba.conf file is a set of records... <all the other info about the format and contents of the file> Example 21.1. Example pg_hba.conf Entries or 21.1. The pg_hba.conf File Client authentication is controlled... The general format of the pg_hba.conf file is a set of records... <all the other info about the format and contents of the file> Example 21.1. Example pg_hba.conf Entries 21.1.1 Loading or Reloading the Configuration The pg_hba.conf file is read on start-up... Note: The preceding statement... The system view pg_hba_file_rules can be helpful... Thanks, John
