Re: BUG #2000: psql does not prompt for password

Todd wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      2000
> Logged by:          Todd
> Email address:      tdoolitt@comcast.net
> PostgreSQL version: 8.1 Beta 4
> Operating system:   Windows Xp home
> Description:        psql does not prompt for password
> Details:
>
> psql -U postgres does not prompt for password and responds with...
>
> psql: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "postgres".
>
> even when I pass the -W option it doesn't prompt for password and gives me
> the error above.  I deleted and recreated my cluster and get the same
> result.  I can connect to the database using PgAdmin as user postgres.

I have no idea what is causing this, but I have never heard of this
problem before.

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