Umm, because md5 doesn't work and trust does work. On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:16:19 -0500 Bill Moran <wmoran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In response to rhubbell <Rhubbell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > > I'm a new user to PostgreSQL so mine's fresh from doing an install recently. > > > > In /etc/postgresql/8.3/main/pg_hba.conf > > > > # METHOD can be "trust", "reject", "md5", "crypt", "password", "gss", "sspi", > > # "krb5", "ident", "pam" or "ldap". Note that "password" sends passwords > > # in clear text; "md5" is preferred since it sends encrypted passwords. > > > > > > So I chose md5 but it will not work, seems like a basic thing. So I am > > forced to use "trust". > > How on earth does failure of md5 to work force you to use trust? > > How about crypt or password (password is pretty darn simple to set up). > > -- > Bill Moran > http://www.potentialtech.com > http://people.collaborativefusion.com/~wmoran/ > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
