> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Pflug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 17 November 2003 16:45
> To: Michiel Lange; [pgADMIN]
> Subject: Re: [pgadmin-support] bug in pgadmin III
> 
> Michiel Lange wrote:
> 
> >Well... I thought PgAdmin sends SQL commands to the database, right?
> >  
> >
> As you can see on each property dialog's SQL page.
> 
> >So, if you do
> >CREATE USER <user> WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWD '<pwd>'?
> >  
> >
> ENCRYPTED PASSWORD is for dump/restore purposes (i.e. if you 
> don't know the plain text password). I don't see the point 
> for using encryption with online password changes.

Saves sending it in plaintext over the wire, or displaying it on screen
anywhere.

Regards, Dave.

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