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title: About the postgres_ident_conf Resource
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# postgres\_ident\_conf

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

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## Syntax

An `postgres_ident_conf` 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

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## Supported Properties

    'conf_file', 'map_name', 'params', 'pg_username', 'system_username'

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## Property Examples and Return Types

### map_name([String])

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

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

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## Matchers

This InSpec audit resource matches any service that is listed in the pg ident configuration file. For a full list of available matchers please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).

    its('pg_username') { should_not eq ['peer'] }

or:

    its('map_name') { should eq ['value'] }

For example:

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