</para>
</sect2>
+ <sect2 id="auth-password">
+ <title>Clear Text Password Authentication</title>
+
+ <para>
+<!--
+ The method <literal>password</literal> sends the password in
+ clear-text and is therefore vulnerable to password
+ <quote>sniffing</quote> attacks. It should always be avoided if
+ possible. If the connection is protected by SSL encryption then
+ <literal>password</literal> can be used safely, though. For this
+ sake, it is recommended to use <literal>hostssl</literal> in
+ <filename>pool_hba.conf</filename> so that clients are enforced to
+ use SSL encryption.
+-->
+ <literal>password</literal>方式は、パスワードを平文で送信するので、パスワード<quote>盗聴</quote>攻撃に対して脆弱です。
+ 可能ならば、常に避けるようにしてください。
+ しかし、接続がSSL暗号で保護されていれば、passwordは安全に使用できます。
+ クライアントがSSL暗号を使うことを強制するために、<filename>pool_hba.conf</filename>で<literal>hostssl</literal>を指定することをおすすめします。
+ </para>
+ <para>
+<!--
+ A benefit to use the method is, the password for authentication is
+ provided by client side and <filename>pool_passwd</filename> is
+ not consulted. So you can avoid maintaining
+ <filename>pool_passwd</filename> file.
+-->
+ この方式を使う利点は、認証のためのパスワードがクライアント側から提供され、<filename>pool_passwd</filename>は使われないことです。
+ ですから<filename>pool_passwd</filename>の保守を避けることができます。
+ </para>
+ <para>
+<!--
+ You can avoid maintaining <filename>pool_passwd</filename> by
+ using <xref linkend="guc-allow-clear-text-frontend-auth"> as well
+ but it does not enfornce to use SSL encryption because
+ <filename>pool_hba.conf</filename> cannot be used with the
+ parameter.
+-->
+ <xref linkend="guc-allow-clear-text-frontend-auth">を使っても<filename>pool_passwd</filename>の保守を避けることができますが、SSL暗号を強制することはできません。<filename>pool_hba.conf</filename>をこのパラメータと一緒に使うことができないからです。
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
<sect2 id="auth-md5">
<!--
<title>MD5 Password Authentication</title>
</para>
</sect2>
+ <sect2 id="auth-password">
+ <title>Clear Text Password Authentication</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The method <literal>password</literal> sends the password in
+ clear-text and is therefore vulnerable to password
+ <quote>sniffing</quote> attacks. It should always be avoided if
+ possible. If the connection is protected by SSL encryption then
+ <literal>password</literal> can be used safely, though. For this
+ sake, it is recommended to use <literal>hostssl</literal> in
+ <filename>pool_hba.conf</filename> so that clients are enforced to
+ use SSL encryption.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ A benefit to use the method is, the password for authentication is
+ provided by client side and <filename>pool_passwd</filename> is
+ not consulted. So you can avoid maintaining
+ <filename>pool_passwd</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can avoid maintaining <filename>pool_passwd</filename> by
+ using <xref linkend="guc-allow-clear-text-frontend-auth"> as well
+ but it does not enfornce to use SSL encryption because
+ <filename>pool_hba.conf</filename> cannot be used with the
+ parameter.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
<sect2 id="auth-md5">
<title>MD5 Password Authentication</title>