On Aug 5, 2004, at 7:29 AM, Tommi Maekitalo wrote:
> this would not be very useful. The database you are talking to needs
> to know
> if you know the password and not only the md5-password. If you only
> need to
> tell psql the md5-password, you don't need to know the real one.
Yes, you are right. I did not think the issues through clearly enough
before posting my question.
I have resolved things by using reversible encryption to store the
passwords (blowfish).
Best,
John DeSoi, Ph.D.