AWS AmazonRDS documentation change
Summary
Added note clarifying Kerberos library dependencies for GSSAPI authentication and encryption
Security assessment
Documents implementation details of Kerberos-based security features (GSSAPI authentication/encryption) and their dependencies. Enhances understanding of security mechanisms but does not introduce new vulnerabilities or security features.
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos-connecting.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos-connecting.md index 30eb0cac4..bb1f59a1c 100644 --- a//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos-connecting.md +++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos-connecting.md @@ -8,0 +9,4 @@ You can connect to PostgreSQL with Kerberos authentication with the pgAdmin inte +###### Note + +GSSAPI authentication and encryption in PostgreSQL are implemented by the Kerberos library `libkrb5.so`. Features such as `postgres_fdw` and `dblink` also rely on this same library for outbound connections with Kerberos authentication or encryption. +