Todd wrote: > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 2000 > Logged by: Todd > Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PostgreSQL version: 8.1 Beta 4 > Operating system: Windows Xp home > Description: psql does not prompt for password > Details: > > psql -U postgres does not prompt for password and responds with... > > psql: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "postgres". > > even when I pass the -W option it doesn't prompt for password and gives me > the error above. I deleted and recreated my cluster and get the same > result. I can connect to the database using PgAdmin as user postgres.
I have no idea what is causing this, but I have never heard of this problem before. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
