Re: [cobalt-users] Postgresql

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, George wrote:

>
>   I have followed the instructions on the SUN knowledge base for Accessing
> Postgresql, in the final paragraph it states
>
> It is now possible to access postgres using the postgres account "admin".
> The password for this account is stored in the file /etc/cobalt/.meta.id
> and should not be changed. If the password needs to be changed, it must be
> changed in the pg_shadow table and the /etc/cobalt/.meta.id file. Be sure
> to maintain file permissions on the file or system security could be
> compromised.
>
> If I enter this command psql -Uadmin it then prompts me for my password,
> but when I enter it I get
>
>     Password authentication failed for user 'admin'
>
>
copy the password from .meta.id into the clipboard
when it ask for a password, paste

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