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Learn PostgreSQL - Second Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837635641
Pages 744 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
Languages
Authors (2):
Luca Ferrari Luca Ferrari
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Enrico Pirozzi Enrico Pirozzi
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface 1. Introduction to PostgreSQL 2. Getting to Know Your Cluster 3. Managing Users and Connections 4. Basic Statements 5. Advanced Statements 6. Window Functions 7. Server-Side Programming 8. Triggers and Rules 9. Partitioning 10. Users, Roles, and Database Security 11. Transactions, MVCC, WALs, and Checkpoints 12. Extending the Database – the Extension Ecosystem 13. Query Tuning, Indexes, and Performance Optimization 14. Logging and Auditing 15. Backup and Restore 16. Configuration and Monitoring 17. Physical Replication 18. Logical Replication 19. Useful Tools and Extensions 20. Other Books You May Enjoy
21. Index

SSL connections

The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) allows PostgreSQL to accept encrypted network connections, which means every single piece of data in every packet is encrypted and therefore protected against network spoofing, as long as you handle your keys and certificates appropriately.

In order to enable the SSL extension, you first need to configure the server, then accept incoming SSL connections, and finally instrument the clients to connect in SSL mode.

Configuring the cluster for SSL

In order to let SSL do the encryption, the server must have private and public certificates. Creating and managing certificates is beyond the scope of this book and is a complex topic; you can check the PostgreSQL official documentation for the steps needed to create your own certificates. Once you or your organization have the certificates, the only thing you need to do is import the certificate and key files into your PostgreSQL server.

Assuming your certificate and key files are...

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