[pgpool-hackers: 1876] Re: [DOC] Pgpool-II Usr Account

[Yugo Nagata]

On Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:46:19 +0900 (JST)
Tatsuo Ishii <ishii at sraoss.co.jp> wrote:

> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have a doubt about the following chapter in the 3.6 document.
> > 
> >  4.1. The Pgpool-II User Account
> > 
> >  As with any server daemon that is accessible to the outside world, 
> >  it is advisable to run Pgpool-II under a separate user account. 
> >  (snip) 
> >  It is not advisable to install executables owned by this user because
> >  compromised systems could then modify their own binaries.
> > 
> >  To add a Unix user account to your system, look for a command useradd or adduser.
> >  The user name pgpool is often used, and is assumed throughout this book, 
> >  but you can use another name if you like. 
> > 
> > I think postgres user is often used to run Pgpool-II, rather than pgpool user.
> > Does not the document recommend this operation?
> 
> No. Actually there's no reason to recommend running Pgpool-II with
> PostgreSQL user.

Thank you. I understand this.

> 
> Best regards,
> --
> Tatsuo Ishii
> SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
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Yugo Nagata <nagata at sraoss.co.jp>