Tom Lane wrote:
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?

No but I do think it is helpful based on the error provided.


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.

I can agree with that.


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.

Fair enough.

Joshua D. Drake


                        regards, tom lane



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