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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.6 2000/09/06 19:54:45 petere Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.7 2000/10/16 03:25:16 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="client-authentication">
<title>Client Authentication</title>
@@ -85,6 +85,20 @@ hostssl <replaceable>database</replaceable> <replaceable>IP-address</replaceable
<listitem>
<para>
This record pertains to connection attemps with SSL over
+ TCP/IP. Note that SSL connections are completely disabled
+ unless the server is started with the <option>-i</option>,
+ and also require ordinary TCP/IP connections to be enabled.
+ SSL connections also require SSL support to be enabled in
+ the backend at compile time.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><literal>hostssl</literal></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ This record pertains to connection attemps with SSL over
TCP/IP. To make use of this option the server must be
built with SSL support enabled. Furthermore, SSL must be
enabled with the <option>-l</> option or equivalent configuration