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67 <li>Started implementing a login facility for GPDB</li>
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71 <p>Just about the time we were getting the <em>Single Signon</em> working I realized that we also have command line or a script based API in which we allow others to call GPDB functionality. Part of that functionality is logging in with gpdb_login. Well since we didn't come through Single Signon nro a web page how do we get the authorization to log into the database? Answer is we don't. Single Signon is only good for web apps where the <b>only</b> way into the application is through the web.</p>
73 <p>The security guys did mention something about a command line alternative but it didn't seem like it would fit the bill. I believe that it only allows you to authenticate as your currently logged in user. What if, for example, user A wished to connect to GPDB as user B and knows user B's username and password? What when a script wished to login as an admin on behalf of all users. These questions need to be answered.</p>
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