[BUGS] query regarding database installation

2003-07-19 Thread Deepanshu Garg
Hi, Could u please explain why database installation should not be done using a root user on Linux. What kind of security hole does it tamper? Regards, Deepanshu ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an

[BUGS] Security problem with Postgres sql

2003-03-21 Thread DEEPANSHU GARG
Hi, We have a problem when logging in postgresql. We are setting the user id and password using Create User command. Now when we login the postgresql using $psql -U username databasename it does'nt prompt for the password but connects to the database. The password is correctly set and we examined