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title: About the postgres_hba_conf Resource
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platform: linux
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---
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# postgres\_hba\_conf
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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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## Availability
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### Installation
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This resource is distributed along with InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
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### Version
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This resource first became available in v1.31.0 of InSpec.
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## Syntax
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An `postgres_hba_conf` InSpec audit resource block declares client authentication data that should be tested:
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describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
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its('auth_method') { should eq ['peer'] }
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end
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where
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* `'attribute'` is a attribute in the pg hba configuration file
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* `'filter_value'` is the value that is to be filtered for
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* `'value'` is the value that is to be matched expected
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## Properties
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'address', 'auth_method', 'auth_params', 'conf_dir' , 'conf_file' , 'database', 'params' ,'type', 'user'
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## Property Examples
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### address([String])
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`address` returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table
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describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
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its('address') { should cmp 'value' }
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end
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### auth_method([String])
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`auth_method` returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table
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describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
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its('auth_method') { should cmp 'value' }
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end
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### database([String])
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`database` returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table
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describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'local' } do
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its('database') { should cmp 'value' }
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end
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### type([String])
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`type` returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table
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describe postgres_hba_conf.where { database == 'acme_test_db' } do
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its('type') { should cmp 'value' }
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end
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### user([String])
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`user` returns a an array of strings that matches the where condition of the filter table
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describe postgres_hba_conf.where { database == 'acme_test_db' } do
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its('user') { should cmp 'value' }
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end
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## Matchers
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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/).
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its('auth_method') { should_not cmp 'peer' }
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or:
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its('auth_method') { should cmp 'peer' }
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For example:
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describe postgres_hba_conf.where { type == 'type' } do
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its('auth_method') { should cmp 'value' }
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its('user') { should cmp 'value' }
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end
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