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Postgresql 13 64 bit and SSL
To use SSL with PostgreSQL 13 64-bit, you need to configure the PostgreSQL server to enable SSL encryption for client-server communication. Here are the steps to set up SSL with PostgreSQL 13:
Install OpenSSL: Download and install the OpenSSL library appropriate for your operating system.
Generate SSL Certificates: Use OpenSSL to generate the SSL certificates required for SSL encryption. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where OpenSSL is installed. Run the following commands:
shellopenssl req -new -text -out server.req
openssl rsa -in privkey.pem -out server.key
openssl req -x509 -in server.req -text -key server.key -out server.crt
These commands generate the server key (
server.key
) and the server certificate (server.crt
).Configure PostgreSQL: Edit the PostgreSQL configuration file (
postgresql.conf
) to enable SSL and specify the location of the SSL certificate and key files.Open the
postgresql.conf
file in a text editor and locate the following lines:conf# ssl = off
# ssl_cert_file = 'server.crt'
# ssl_key_file = 'server.key'
Uncomment these lines by removing the
#
at the beginning of each line, and update the file paths to the location of your SSL certificate and key files:confssl = on
ssl_cert_file = 'path/to/server.crt'
ssl_key_file = 'path/to/server.key'
Set up client authentication (optional): If you want to enforce SSL connections and require client authentication, you can configure the
pg_hba.conf
file. Open thepg_hba.conf
file in a text editor and add the following lines:confhostssl all all 0.0.0.0/0 md5
This configuration allows only SSL connections (
hostssl
) and requires password authentication (md5
) for all users.Restart PostgreSQL: Restart the PostgreSQL server to apply the changes.
Test SSL Connection: Connect to the PostgreSQL server using an SSL connection to verify that SSL is working correctly. For example, you can use the
psql
command-line tool with the-h
and-p
options to specify the host and port, respectively:shellpsql "sslmode=require host=your_host port=your_port dbname=your_database user=your_user"
Replace
your_host
,your_port
,your_database
, andyour_user
with your actual connection details.If the connection is successful, you have configured SSL for PostgreSQL 13.
Remember to secure and protect the SSL certificate and key files, as they are essential for secure communication between clients and the PostgreSQL server.