Why is it a terrible idea? I have been using them for years without a single problem. I don't rely on them for create order. Terrible seem a bit extreme.
Thanks,
Ben
On Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 3:39 PM Erik Wienhold <ewie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 27/01/2023 01:48 CET Ron <ronljohnsonjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 1/26/23 15:55, Erik Wienhold wrote:
> >
> > There are arguments against sequential PK, e.g. they give away too much info and
> > allow attacks such as forced browsing[2]. The first I can understand: you may
> > not want to reveal the number of users or customers. But access control should
> > prevent forced browsing.
>
> Shouldn't your application layer isolate the users from the database? UUIDs
> are all over the DBs I manage, but the PKs are all sequences.
Yes, I meant the application layer, not Postgres' access control.
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Erik
