Re: Trouble connecting to Server: Master Password Error Message

From: Khushboo Vashi <khushboo(dot)vashi(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
To: Ald Matias <amatias(at)atlassian(dot)com>
Cc: pgAdmin Support <pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Trouble connecting to Server: Master Password Error Message
Date: 2019-09-19 04:02:22
Message-ID: CAFOhELdVZicw0Y2gtW34K9hcEO5ee9vgmLmvqq+CT8m-Uk6ZhA@mail.gmail.com
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Hi,

On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 9:31 PM Ald Matias <amatias(at)atlassian(dot)com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> What would be the database server password then? I followed the prompt
> step by step and still getting this error message.
>
> When you have installed *PostgreSQL*, you must have given the password to
connect it, so use that password here.
pgAdmin is the GUI tool to manage the database, so you just need to give
that password in order to connect the database.

pgAdmin 4 ref: https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/4.12/server_dialog.html

Thanks,
Khushboo

Thanks,
> Ald
>
> On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 8:31 PM Khushboo Vashi
> <khushboo(dot)vashi(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 8:12 PM Ald Matias <amatias(at)atlassian(dot)com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I've tried a few times looking for a resolution but have not
> successfully found one.
> >>
> >> I am having trouble connecting to the server. I created a Master
> Password as instructed but getting a Fatal Error Message (screenshot
> attached).
> >> I removed the program and re-downloaded but still running into the same
> issue.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Please advise.
> >
> > I think you are getting confused with master password and database
> server password.
> > A master password is required to secure and later unlock the saved
> server passwords, For more details see the documentation:
> https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/4.12/master_password.html
> >
> > This error is for database server password.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Khushboo
> >
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ald
>

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