The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 1013
Logged by: Keith Hankin
Email address: keith105(at)yahoo(dot)com
PostgreSQL version: 7.4
Operating system: Fedora Linux
Description: Authentication doesn't work
Details:
When I start up psql, if I am not not logged in as the owner of the database, I get the following error message, even if I type the correct password:
psql: FATAL: IDENT authentication failed for user "keith"
However, when I start up psql logged in as the owner of the database, I get a proper login regardless of whether I type the proper password or not.