Re: Authentication troubleshooting using psql

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tahir Tamba <tamba(dot)tahir(at)courrier(dot)uqam(dot)ca>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Authentication troubleshooting using psql
Date: 2006-05-23 19:00:21
Message-ID: 200605231900.k4NJ0Lp02520@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tahir Tamba wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I install Postgres 8.1.3 on WinXP Pro OS using msi.exe. Using Postgres with PGAdmin III, everything works well. But when I'm trying to use the psql terminal interface to connect into my database psql ask me to enter my password and when trying to enter my password, nothing happens from my keyboard.
> Exemple : postgres=# \connectdb postgres
> Password for postgres user: unable to type my password cursor doesn't work
> And when I press Enter tab I get the following error:
> "FATAL: password authentication failed for user Postgres

We did fix some prompting problems on Win32 in 8.1.4 (it was released
today). Please try that and let us know. Thanks.

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