[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51762: Unix authentication support via unix_socket
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#51762: Unix authentication support via unix_socket
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Reporter: biztems | Owner: (none)
Type: feature request | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Awaiting Review
Component: Database | Version:
Severity: normal | Keywords:
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Hi,
It seems WordPress supports unix_socket for the database, but not unix
authentication - it would greatly increase the security of deployments
(one less password is always better) and accelerate deploying speed, as
you can just use the unix user for authentication.
More info here:
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/authentication-from-mariadb-104/
Cheers!
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51762>
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