> > I think you could effectively disable the pgpass file (for a given > > application) if the application always requires an explicit, non-blank > > password from the user. > > If he does that, his users who do not use password-based authentication > will be after him with the proverbial villagers' implements.
True... perhaps I missed that part of the thread. Of course my suggestion would only affect the one application (which I think is what Tony was looking for). -- Korry