postgres_ident_conf resource

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Use the postgres_ident_conf Chef InSpec audit resource to test the client authentication data defined in the pg_ident.conf file.

Availability

Installation

This resource is distributed along with Chef InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.

Version

This resource first became available in v1.31.0 of InSpec.

Syntax

An postgres_ident_conf Chef InSpec audit resource block declares client authentication data that should be tested:

describe postgres_ident_conf.where { pg_username == 'filter_value' } do
  its('attribute') { should eq ['value'] }
end

where

• 'attribute' is a attribute in the pg ident configuration file
• 'filter_value' is the value that is to be filtered for
• 'value' is the value that is to be matched expected

Properties

map_name([String])

map_name returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table

describe postgres_ident_conf.where { pg_username == 'name' } do
  its('map_name') { should eq ['value'] }
end

pg_username([String])

pg_username returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table

describe postgres_ident_conf.where { pg_username == 'name' } do
  its('pg_username') { should eq ['value'] }
end

system_username([String])

system_username returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table

describe postgres_ident_conf.where { pg_username == 'name' } do
  its('system_username') { should eq ['value'] }
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, please visit our matchers page.