On 03/11/2008 16:21, Serge Fonville wrote: > Hi, > > I have installed PostgreSQL 8.3.4 on Windows Vista Business Edition. > My currently logged on user is the only user that does not need to > specify a password when running psql -U postgres What happens if you log in as a different user and then try to connect as the original user using -U <username>? Also, is there any chance that you've already connected using pgAdmin, and saved the password? - this causes the password to be saved in a .pgpass file, so you wouldn't be asked for it again when logged inas that user. Ray. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Raymond O'Donnell, Director of Music, Galway Cathedral, Ireland rod@xxxxxx Galway Cathedral Recitals: http://www.galwaycathedral.org/recitals ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general