Modify the $PGDATA/pg_hba.conf, and query to verify the content
Alternatively, use SELECT pg_read_file('pg_hba.conf')
to query the contents.
postgres=# select * from pg_hba_file_rules;
-[ RECORD 1 ]----------------------------------------
line_number | 85
type | local
database | {all}
user_name | {all}
address |
netmask |
auth_method | peer
options |
error |
-[ RECORD 2 ]----------------------------------------
line_number | 87
type | host
database | {all}
user_name | {all}
address | 127.0.0.1
netmask | 255.255.255.255
auth_method | scram-sha-256
options |
error |
-[ RECORD 3 ]----------------------------------------
line_number | 88
type | host
database | {all}
user_name | {all}
address | 0.0.0.0
netmask | 0.0.0.0
auth_method | scram-sha-256
options |
error |
-[ RECORD 4 ]----------------------------------------
line_number | 90
type | host
database | {all}
user_name | {all}
address | ::1
netmask | ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
auth_method | scram-sha-256
options |
error |
-[ RECORD 5 ]----------------------------------------
line_number | 93
type | local
database | {replication}
user_name | {all}
address |
netmask |
auth_method | peer
options |
error |
-[ RECORD 6 ]----------------------------------------
line_number | 94
type | host
database | {replication}
user_name | {all}
address | 127.0.0.1
netmask | 255.255.255.255
auth_method | scram-sha-256
options |
error |
-[ RECORD 7 ]----------------------------------------
line_number | 95
type | host
database | {replication}
user_name | {all}
address | ::1
netmask | ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
auth_method | scram-sha-256
options |
error |
Check the time pg_bha.conf
modification time vs load time.
postgres=# SELECT pg_conf_load_time(), modification,current_timestamp FROM pg_stat_file('pg_hba.conf');
-[ RECORD 1 ]-----+------------------------------
pg_conf_load_time | 2022-08-28 11:19:29.742823+00
modification | 2022-08-28 11:40:19+00
current_timestamp | 2022-08-28 11:52:26.818239+00
Reload the configuration
postgres=# SELECT pg_reload_conf();
-[ RECORD 1 ]--+--
pg_reload_conf | t
Check the time pg_bha.conf
modification time vs load time.
postgres=# SELECT pg_conf_load_time(), modification,current_timestamp FROM pg_stat_file('pg_hba.conf');
-[ RECORD 1 ]-----+------------------------------
pg_conf_load_time | 2022-08-28 11:54:03.659547+00
modification | 2022-08-28 11:40:19+00
current_timestamp | 2022-08-28 11:54:03.659549+00