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---
title: About the postgres_hba_conf Resource
---
# postgres_hba_conf
Use the `postgres_hba_conf` InSpec audit resource to test the client authentication data defined in the pg_hba.conf file.
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## Syntax
An `postgres_hba_conf` 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
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## Supported Properties
'address', 'auth_method', 'auth_params', 'conf_dir' , 'conf_file' , 'database', 'params' ,'type', 'user'
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## Property Examples and Return Types
### 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
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## Matchers
This 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](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
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