Mike Grant wrote: > I get the same thing with 8.0.4, on Windows XP Professional.
I am still confused. I tried 'psql -W test' in the mingw shell window, and in a 'cmd.exe' window, and both prompted me for a password. I even tried a command.com window. Are you using a Cygwin window perhaps? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ~Mike > > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > 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 > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > -- 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 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
