Joshua Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think something like:
> psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user "root" > HINT: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/client-authentication.html > Would be nice. Do you really think that's helpful in the typical case where someone fat-fingered their password? I'm not averse to hint messages that are actually helpful, ie, reasonably connected to the *specific* failure situation. The problem I've got with David's proposal is that it provides a one-size-fits-all hint for every possible auth failure. One size does not fit all here. Or to put it even more baldly: this is not an area in which you can improve matters significantly with five minutes' thought and a one-line patch. It would take some actual work. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers