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On 2024-04-19 11:53, Buoro, John wrote:
<snip>
> SSPI Kerberos\NTLM authentication (Windows environment) currently only
> authenticates users, however, it does not authenticate a user against
> an LDAP \ Active Directory group.
<snip>
> Can you please look at making this possible?

Sounds like it'd be pretty useful. :)

Is this something that Harvey Norman would be interested in sponsoring?

   ie. hiring a suitable PostgreSQL developer (not me!) to implement it

There are quite a few skilled PostgreSQL developers around these days,
so (in theory) it shouldn't be *too hard* find someone the right person.

?

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift