postgres_hba_conf

Use the postgres_hba_conf Chef InSpec audit resource to test the client authentication data defined in the pg_hba.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_hba_conf Chef InSpec audit resource block declares client authentication data that should be tested:

describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
 its('auth_method') { should eq ['peer'] }
end

where

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

Properties

'address', 'auth_method', 'auth_params', 'conf_dir' , 'conf_file' , 'database', 'params' ,'type', 'user'

Property Examples

address([String])

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

describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
  its('address') { should cmp 'value' }
end

auth_method([String])

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

describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
  its('auth_method') { should cmp 'value' }
end

database([String])

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

describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
  its('database') { should cmp 'value' }
end

type([String])

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

describe postgres_hba_conf.where { database == 'acme_test_db' } do
  its('type') { should cmp 'value' }
end

user([String])

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

describe postgres_hba_conf.where { database == 'acme_test_db' } do
  its('user') { should cmp 'value' }
end

Matchers

This Chef InSpec audit resource matches any service that is listed in the HBA configuration file. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our matchers page.

its('auth_method') { should_not cmp 'peer' }

or:

its('auth_method') { should cmp 'peer' }

For example:

describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'type' } do
  its('auth_method') { should cmp 'value' }
  its('user') { should cmp 'value' }
end