postgres_ident_conf resource

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 with Chef InSpec and is automatically available for use.

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.