de-encrypting a password

From: richard terry <rterry(at)pacific(dot)net(dot)au>
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: de-encrypting a password
Date: 2009-02-07 05:29:24
Message-ID: 200902071629.24922.rterry@pacific.net.au
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I wondered if it was possible to see what the original password put in was if
one does a select * from pg_shadow where user = 'the_user'; and you end up
with passwd as a great big long string.

regards

Ricahrd

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