Re: BUG #2000: psql does not prompt for password

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?

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> ~Mike
>
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Todd wrote:
> > >
> > > The following bug has been logged online:
> > >
> > > Bug reference: 2000
> > > Logged by: Todd
> > > Email address: tdoolitt(at)comcast(dot)net
> > > 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.
> >
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