check_password_hook

Description

Hook to check passwords in CreateRole() and AlterRole()

Interface type

check_password_hook_type

Header

src/include/commands/user.h

Subsystem

Authentication and connections

Initial value

NULL (no hook installed)

C interface

typedef void (*check_password_hook_type) (const char *username, const char *shadow_pass, PasswordType password_type, Datum validuntil_time, bool validuntil_null);
extern PGDLLIMPORT check_password_hook_type check_password_hook;

Call sites

src/backend/commands/user.c:399

src/backend/commands/user.c:849

Core call context: src/backend/commands/user.c:393–407

	}

	/*
	 * Call the password checking hook if there is one defined
	 */
	if (check_password_hook && password)
		(*check_password_hook) (stmt->role,
								password,
								get_password_type(password),
								validUntil_datum,
								validUntil_null);

	/*
	 * Build a tuple to insert
	 */

Core call context: src/backend/commands/user.c:843–857

	}

	/*
	 * Call the password checking hook if there is one defined
	 */
	if (check_password_hook && password)
		(*check_password_hook) (rolename,
								password,
								get_password_type(password),
								validUntil_datum,
								validUntil_null);

	/*
	 * Build an updated tuple, perusing the information just obtained
	 */

Documentation and source

• Interface declaration
• Core definition
• Call sites

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• ClientAuthentication_hookClientAuthentication_hook
• ldap_password_hookldap_password_hook
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