Re: Post Install / Secure PostgreSQL

From: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Post Install / Secure PostgreSQL
Date: 2010-09-10 20:29:23
Message-ID: i6e4eu$nko$1@dough.gmane.org
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Carlos Mennens wrote on 10.09.2010 17:53:
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Richard Broersma
> <richard(dot)broersma(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>> I don't believe there is a script like this. However, I would say
>> that out of the box, PostgreSQL is so secure that some people cannot
>> figure out how to log in. :)
>
> I agree and I am just now learning this. I can't seem to find out how
> to login to the database. I am using 'psql -U root' however during my
> installation there may have been a default password used which I am
> not aware of. I need to read the docs and see how to login to the
> database.
>
Normally the superuser is called "postgres".

I don't think there is a account named "root" after a default installation.

Regards
Thomas

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