Add:

>
> 	o Allow pg_hba.conf to specify host names along with IP addresses
>
> 	  Host name lookup could occur when the postmaster reads the
> 	  pg_hba.conf file, or when the backend starts.  Another
> 	  solution would be to reverse lookup the connection IP and
> 	  check that hostname against the host names in pg_hba.conf.
> 	  We could also then check that the host name maps to the IP
> 	  address.

diff --git a/doc/TODO b/doc/TODO
index fcd38a94fedc6e6cf68a36c60e7754cba5b688e0..d48b37ccd02b0e7d3f87c53ca3fce0e5b9c6c7c5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/TODO
+++ b/doc/TODO
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 PostgreSQL TODO List
 ====================
 Current maintainer:    Bruce Momjian ([email protected])
-Last updated:      Sun Feb 12 14:13:10 EST 2006
+Last updated:      Sun Feb 12 22:42:37 EST 2006
 
 The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
 http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ Administration
      can be inserted between existing rows, e.g. row 2.5 goes
      between row 2 and row 3.
 
+   o Allow pg_hba.conf to specify host names along with IP addresses
+
+     Host name lookup could occur when the postmaster reads the
+     pg_hba.conf file, or when the backend starts.  Another
+     solution would be to reverse lookup the connection IP and
+     check that hostname against the host names in pg_hba.conf.
+     We could also then check that the host name maps to the IP
+     address.
+
    o %Allow postgresql.conf file values to be changed via an SQL
      API, perhaps using SET GLOBAL
    o Allow the server to be stopped/restarted via an SQL API

diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html
index cc83ed5cb678283d55c68a2012451cf1d323a636..09a440a55ed73d25befdccab6ccb61e10b2c27c1 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html
+++ b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 PostgreSQL TODO List
 Current maintainer:     Bruce Momjian ([email protected])
-Last updated:           Sun Feb 12 14:13:10 EST 2006
+Last updated:           Sun Feb 12 22:42:37 EST 2006
 
 The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
 http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ first.
           The table should have a line number that is a float so rows
           can be inserted between existing rows, e.g. row 2.5 goes
           between row 2 and row 3.
+
+    Allow pg_hba.conf to specify host names along with IP addresses
+          Host name lookup could occur when the postmaster reads the
+          pg_hba.conf file, or when the backend starts.  Another
+          solution would be to reverse lookup the connection IP and
+          check that hostname against the host names in pg_hba.conf.
+          We could also then check that the host name maps to the IP
+          address.
 
     %Allow postgresql.conf file values to be changed via an SQL
           API, perhaps using SET GLOBAL