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

I get the same thing with 8.0.4, on Windows XP Professional.

~Mike

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Todd wrote:
> >
> > The following bug has been logged online:
> >
> > Bug reference: 2000
> > Logged by: Todd
> > Email address: tdoolitt(at)comcast(dot)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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