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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml index e6180c762ee..6e7cbc92b61 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.53 2003/07/26 13:50:01 momjian Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.54 2003/08/16 23:33:49 momjian Exp $ --> <chapter id="client-authentication"> @@ -610,16 +610,21 @@ local db1,db2,@demodbs all md5 <para> <productname>Kerberos</productname> is an industry-standard secure - authentication system suitable for distributed computing over a - public network. A description of the - <productname>Kerberos</productname> system is far beyond the scope - of this document; in all generality it can be quite complex (yet - powerful). The <ulink + authentication system suitable for distributed computing over a public + network. A description of the <productname>Kerberos</productname> system + is far beyond the scope of this document; in all generality it can be + quite complex (yet powerful). The <ulink url="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/CCS/people/kenh/kerberos-faq.html">Kerberos - <acronym>FAQ</></ulink> or <ulink - url="ftp://athena-dist.mit.edu">MIT Project Athena</ulink> can be - a good starting point for exploration. Several sources for - <productname>Kerberos</> distributions exist. + <acronym>FAQ</></ulink> or <ulink url="ftp://athena-dist.mit.edu">MIT + Project Athena</ulink> can be a good starting point for exploration. + Several sources for <productname>Kerberos</> distributions exist. + </para> + + <para> + While <productname>PostgreSQL</> supports both Kerberos 4 and + Kerberos 5, only Kerberos 5 is recommended. Kerberos 4 is + considered insecure and no longer recommended for general + use. </para> <para> |