From 11fa6f59dad65fd244e1777c3a08491484664d38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:57:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify documentation that initdb -A or editing pg_hba.conf is required if you do not trust local users. --- doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 041be18081..ddd185fa42 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + <![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> @@ -480,6 +480,13 @@ su - postgres </para> </step> + <step> + <para> + Restore your previous <filename>pg_hba.conf</> and any + <filename>postgresql.conf</> modifications. + </para> + </step> + <step> <para> Start the database server, again from the special database user @@ -1619,11 +1626,20 @@ postgres$ <userinput>/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data</> </para> </step> + <step + <para> + At this point, if you did not use the <command>initdb</> <literal>-A</> + option, you might want to modify <filename>pg_hba.conf</> to control + local access to the server before you start it. The default is to + trust all local users. + </para> + </step> + <step> <para> - The previous step should have told you how to start up the - database server. Do so now. The command should look something - like: + The previous <command>initdb</> step should have told you how to + start up the database server. Do so now. The command should look + something like: <programlisting> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql/data </programlisting> -- 2.40.0