[pgpool-general: 6789] Re: Ldap auth via pgpool

[Tatsuo Ishii]

Hi,

Sorry for late reply.

> Hi,
> 
> I'm having problems trying to configure the pamldap module to use it
> with pgpool. I'm keep getting this message:
[snip]
> so my question is: can i surpass pgpool and authenticate directly in
> postgres?
> everytime i try that pgpool ask for the user to be in pool_hba but the
> password is stored in ldap and can change at any time.

No, Pgpool-II does not support LDAP authentication. Possible
workaround using Pgpool-II 4.1 (I have not actually tried yet):

- Set LDAP auth in PostgreSQL as usual.
- Set allow_clear_text_frontend_auth = on in pgpool.conf.

This way, clients will be asked their password managed by LDAP, and
you don't need to manage pool_passwd.

Best regards,
--
Tatsuo Ishii
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