dx k9 <bitsandbytes88@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I just tried initdb with the -A pam option and no -W. As expected, I > can't log into the instance. There is a MD5 hash and postgres still > defaults to password authentication even though I did not use the -W. > Is this a bug? No. initdb is not intended to set up any possible authorization configuration for you; it only handles two or three common cases. Feel free to adjust the configuration files afterward. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin