Re: Bug #744: initdb --pwprompt=????

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: psztoch(at)interia(dot)pl, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Bug #744: initdb --pwprompt=????
Date: 2002-08-22 15:13:02
Message-ID: 19770.1030029182@sss.pgh.pa.us
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pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org writes:
> Przemyslaw Sztoch (psztoch(at)interia(dot)pl) reports a bug with a severity of 3
> I propose add to initdb --pwprompt= parameters with password argument.

So your password will be exposed to anyone who does "ps" while you're
running initdb? Doesn't seem like a good idea.

regards, tom lane

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