[Pgpool-general] some questions about pgpool

[Tatsuo Ishii]

> 1.When I set in pgpool options replication and authorizations by pam in 
> pool_hba.conf, receives (in pg_hba.conf is 'trust'):
> 
> ERROR:  missing or erroneous pool_hba.conf file
> HINT:  See pgpool log for details.
> 
> but log is empty (all logs options are on). When I change authorizations 
> by 'trust' in pool.hba then works ok. Where is problem?

Have you bilt pgpool-II with --with-pam option?

> 2.Why pgpool sending password only as plain text and doesn't operate md5 
> or  ssl, this is very risk..?

This is an FAQ and have been already answered. For example:

http://lists.pgfoundry.org/pipermail/pgpool-general/2009-March/001732.html
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Tatsuo Ishii
SRA OSS, Inc. Japan