I get the same thing with 8.0.4, on Windows XP Professional. ~Mike
Bruce Momjian wrote: > Todd wrote: > > > > The following bug has been logged online: > > > > Bug reference: 2000 > > Logged by: Todd > > Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > PostgreSQL version: 8.1 Beta 4 > > Operating system: Windows Xp home > > Description: psql does not prompt for password > > Details: > > > > psql -U postgres does not prompt for password and responds with... > > > > psql: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "postgres". > > > > even when I pass the -W option it doesn't prompt for password and gives me > > the error above. I deleted and recreated my cluster and get the same > > result. I can connect to the database using PgAdmin as user postgres. > > I have no idea what is causing this, but I have never heard of this > problem before. > > -- > Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us > pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 > + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road > + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings