* Ron Atkins <theotiwii@earthlink.net> [000306 12:22] wrote:
> This is my first day here. I'm writing a HowTo for a GPL'ed accounting
> system (Kontor) that uses PostgreSQL.
>
> I don't use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Those
> that do know the client IP address is assigned dynamically.
>
> That being the case, how does one set up access / security in the
> pg_hba.conf file (since it requires ip addresses)?
>
> I'm sure I overlooked / don't understand a major concept about DHCP.
>
> Can anyone help or point me in the right direction?
>
> Thank you.
One trick would be add the subnets/ips into the conf file and make
sure DHCP only gives out IP addresses from those subnets to those
clients that are authorized.
-Alfred