* Rob Abernethy IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0130 19:30]: > Alright, I finally have my answer. Postgres prepends the username to the > password before creating the digest. For example, if I wish to create a > postgres account with the username 'tomcat' and password 'tomcat', postgres > will prepend 'tomcat' to 'tomcat' to create 'tomcattomcat' and then make the > digest. Unfortunately, I don't think there is any way to tell postgres > *not* to use a salt when creating the encrypted version of the password.
I don't see this with my setup, so I guess it's specific to pgsql system passwords. Have you tried asking on the postgresql mailing lists? -- Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
