Re: (no subject)

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Achilleus Mantzios <achill@matrix.gatewaynet.com>
Cc: "A. Van Hook" <hook@kcp.com>, pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Date: 2003-06-12T13:42:15Z
Lists: pgsql-sql
Achilleus Mantzios <achill@matrix.gatewaynet.com> writes:
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, A. Van Hook wrote:
>> When updating from 7.2.3 to 7.3.3 we have lost the ability to see the 
>> passwords in pg_shadow. Is there a way to decrypt the passwords?

> But you still can do
>  ALTER USER foo UNENCRYPTED password 'bar';  

Also, there is a postgresql.conf setting that will make UNENCRYPTED
the default, same as before (although I fail to understand why anyone
would think that's a good idea ;-))

			regards, tom lane