Thanks, I was here <http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/sql-createrole.html>.
Am 20.03.2012 um 16:55 schrieb Josh Kupershmidt: > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:28 AM, Alexander Reichstadt <l...@mac.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I look for a way to reproduce the encrypted string stored as a password by >> means other than using the CREATE ROLE command. >> >> When using CREATE ROLE........PASSWORD 'somepass' the resulting string for >> rolpassword in pg_authid always starts with md5, suggesting it would create >> some md5 string. So I thought to use SELECT md5('somepass') to get the same. >> >> But the two strings differ. Is there a function that does that outside the >> create role context? > > See pg_authid's explanation of the rolpassword column: > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/catalog-pg-authid.html > > which you can reproduce via: > SELECT 'md5' || MD5(role_password_here || role_name_here); > > Josh > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general