Re: BUG #10437: Storing Password with a comma and/or colon in it fails use of psql, etc.

From: Vik Fearing <vik(dot)fearing(at)dalibo(dot)com>
To: michael(at)mce-business(dot)de, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #10437: Storing Password with a comma and/or colon in it fails use of psql, etc.
Date: 2014-05-27 07:44:44
Message-ID: 5384426C.7000806@dalibo.com
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On 05/24/2014 06:59 PM, michael(at)mce-business(dot)de wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 10437
> Logged by: Michael Heumann
> Email address: michael(at)mce-business(dot)de
> PostgreSQL version: 9.3.3
> Operating system: Windows 7
> Description:
>
> I stumbled above the following issue:
> When storing a password (which happens in pgpass.conf) one can use pgAdmin,
> but not psql or pg_dump.
>
> It will always say: wrong password.
> By removing the saved password everything works as expected.
> Guess: Passwords including a colon and/or a comma will be interpreted
> wrong.

That is a correct guess, but the problem is with pgAdmin. See this
thread:
http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20140507043248.1398.38867%40wrigleys.postgresql.org

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Vik

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