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<chapter id="client-authentication">
<para>
When <literal>trust</> authentication is specified,
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> assumes that anyone who can
- connect to the server is authorized to access the database as
- whatever database user he specifies (including the database superuser).
+ connect to the server is authorized to access the database with
+ whatever database user they specify (including the database superuser).
+ Of course, restrictions placed in the <literal>user</> column still apply.
This method should only be used when there is adequate operating system-level
protection on connections to the server.
</para>