2 53.11. pg_ident_file_mappings #
4 The view pg_ident_file_mappings provides a summary of the contents of
5 the client user name mapping configuration file, pg_ident.conf. A row
6 appears in this view for each non-empty, non-comment line in the file,
7 with annotations indicating whether the map could be applied
10 This view can be helpful for checking whether planned changes in the
11 authentication configuration file will work, or for diagnosing a
12 previous failure. Note that this view reports on the current contents
13 of the file, not on what was last loaded by the server.
15 By default, the pg_ident_file_mappings view can be read only by
18 Table 53.11. pg_ident_file_mappings Columns
26 Number of this map, in priority order, if valid, otherwise NULL
30 Name of the file containing this map
34 Line number of this map in file_name
42 Detected user name of the client
46 Requested PostgreSQL user name
50 If not NULL, an error message indicating why this line could not be
53 Usually, a row reflecting an incorrect entry will have values for only
54 the line_number and error fields.
56 See Chapter 20 for more information about client authentication