On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Andrew Considine <andrew.consid...@sncorp.com> wrote: > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 5907 > Logged by: Andrew Considine > Email address: andrew.consid...@sncorp.com > PostgreSQL version: 9.0.1-1 > Operating system: Windows XP > Description: ODBC % bug > Details: > > Using a password that contains a "%" symbol does not authenticate while > using the ODBC driver. The Postgresql installer accepts this password. The > password will even work while logging into PGAdmin. However when connecting > through the ODBC driver from one of our C++ applications we receive the > following error: FATAL: password authentication failed for user > "<username>". We tested this behaviour with the "%" symbol in various > positions of the password with the same result. Also, we tested this with > "^" which worked as it should and "&" which also worked as it should. It > was only the usage of the "%" that failed to work properly while > authenticatin via the ODBC driver.
You may want to try this question on the ODBC list, if you don't get a response here. http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-odbc/ -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
