Re: Users which aren't users?

Problem resolved;
It seemed to be due to some difference in the encrypted password file to pg_shadow.
I altered the password in this file and all's well again.
Thanks very much for your help -- it's really appriciated.

Luke

On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:54:04 +0100
"Oliver Elphick" <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk> wrote:

> Luke Tudor wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am having slight problems adding users to my database. This problem has on
> >ly recently occured since our systems were upgraded to Solaris 8 -- mayb
> >e this is part of the problem?.
> >
> >If I try to create a user using:
> > "CREATE USER ttc WITH PASSWORD enter"
> >
> >the user appears in the pg_shadow table (and pg_pwd file). What I don't unde
> >rstand is why the user does not appear to be able to login to the databa
> >se if the information has been writtern into this table.
>
> What have you got in pg_hba.conf?
>
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> GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839 932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C
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Best Regards,
Luke.

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