diff --git a/charts/cluster/README.md b/charts/cluster/README.md
index 439b926af..5b3fcd204 100644
--- a/charts/cluster/README.md
+++ b/charts/cluster/README.md
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ refer to  the [CloudNativePG Documentation](https://cloudnative-pg.io/documentat
 | cluster.postgresUID | int | `-1` | The UID of the postgres user inside the image, defaults to 26 |
 | cluster.postgresql.parameters | object | `{}` | PostgreSQL configuration options (postgresql.conf) |
 | cluster.postgresql.pg_hba | list | `[]` | PostgreSQL Host Based Authentication rules (lines to be appended to the pg_hba.conf file) |
+| cluster.postgresql.pg_ident | list | `[]` | PostgreSQL User Name Maps rules (lines to be appended to the pg_ident.conf file) |
+| cluster.postgresql.shared_preload_libraries | list | `[]` | Lists of shared preload libraries to add to the default ones |
 | cluster.primaryUpdateMethod | string | `"switchover"` | Method to follow to upgrade the primary server during a rolling update procedure, after all replicas have been successfully updated. It can be switchover (default) or restart. |
 | cluster.primaryUpdateStrategy | string | `"unsupervised"` | Strategy to follow to upgrade the primary server during a rolling update procedure, after all replicas have been successfully updated: it can be automated (unsupervised - default) or manual (supervised) |
 | cluster.priorityClassName | string | `""` |  |
diff --git a/charts/cluster/templates/cluster.yaml b/charts/cluster/templates/cluster.yaml
index 232c2b18e..c1879cfef 100644
--- a/charts/cluster/templates/cluster.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster/templates/cluster.yaml
@@ -56,11 +56,16 @@ spec:
       {{- if eq .Values.type "timescaledb" }}
       - timescaledb
       {{- end }}
+      {{- with .Values.cluster.postgresql.shared_preload_libraries }}
+      {{- toYaml . | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- end }}
     {{- with .Values.cluster.postgresql }}
     parameters:
       {{- toYaml .parameters | nindent 6 }}
     pg_hba:
       {{- toYaml .pg_hba | nindent 6 }}
+    pg_ident:
+      {{- toYaml .pg_ident | nindent 6 }}
     {{ end }}
 
   managed:
diff --git a/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster-assert.yaml b/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster-assert.yaml
index c26a44faf..5f5c62a68 100644
--- a/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster-assert.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster-assert.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ spec:
       max_connections: "42"
     pg_hba:
       - host all 1.2.3.4/32 trust
+    pg_ident:
+      - mymap   /^(.*)@mydomain\.com$      \1
+    shared_preload_libraries:
+      - pgaudit
   bootstrap:
     initdb:
       database: mydb
diff --git a/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster.yaml b/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster.yaml
index 96a3d429c..c86a5dceb 100644
--- a/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster/test/postgresql-cluster-configuration/01-non_default_configuration_cluster.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ cluster:
       max_connections: "42"
     pg_hba:
       - host all 1.2.3.4/32 trust
+    pg_ident:
+      - mymap   /^(.*)@mydomain\.com$      \1
+    shared_preload_libraries:
+      - pgaudit
   initdb:
     database: mydb
     owner: dante
diff --git a/charts/cluster/test/timescale-minio-backup-restore/chainsaw-test.yaml b/charts/cluster/test/timescale-minio-backup-restore/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e0a8ee401..496153398 100644
--- a/charts/cluster/test/timescale-minio-backup-restore/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster/test/timescale-minio-backup-restore/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ spec:
         - describe:
             apiVersion: postgresql.cnpg.io/v1
             kind: Cluster
+        - podLogs:
+            selector: cnpg.io/cluster=timescale-cluster
     - name: Verify timescale extensions are installed
       timeouts:
         apply: 1s
@@ -101,6 +103,12 @@ spec:
                 recovery-backup-pitr ../../
         - assert:
             file: ./07-recovery_backup_pitr_cluster-assert.yaml
+      catch:
+        - describe:
+            apiVersion: postgresql.cnpg.io/v1
+            kind: Cluster
+        - podLogs:
+            selector: cnpg.io/cluster=recovery-backup-pitr-cluster
     - name: Verify the pre-backup data on the recovery cluster exists but not the post-backup data
       try:
         - apply:
diff --git a/charts/cluster/values.schema.json b/charts/cluster/values.schema.json
index 9d773a473..9e35d7a90 100644
--- a/charts/cluster/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/cluster/values.schema.json
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@
                         },
                         "pg_hba": {
                             "type": "array"
+                        },
+                        "pg_ident": {
+                            "type": "array"
+                        },
+                        "shared_preload_libraries": {
+                            "type": "array"
                         }
                     }
                 },
diff --git a/charts/cluster/values.yaml b/charts/cluster/values.yaml
index e9e31d784..8398c74d1 100644
--- a/charts/cluster/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster/values.yaml
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ cluster:
     # -- PostgreSQL Host Based Authentication rules (lines to be appended to the pg_hba.conf file)
     pg_hba: []
       # - host all all 10.244.0.0/16 md5
+    pg_ident: []
+      # - mymap   /^(.*)@mydomain\.com$      \1
+    shared_preload_libraries: []
+      # - pgaudit
 
   # -- BootstrapInitDB is the configuration of the bootstrap process when initdb is used.
   # See: https://cloudnative-pg.io/documentation/current/bootstrap/