Re: psql password prompt

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)atentus(dot)com>
Cc: PgSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql password prompt
Date: 2002-08-23 05:12:06
Message-ID: 17150.1030079526@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)atentus(dot)com> writes:
> Is there a reason not to change it to something like
> username(at)host:port Password:

Not sure. I can't immediately spot any security risk in this, but that
doesn't mean there isn't any. It bothers me that I cannot think of
*any* other password-prompting program that gives you such feedback.
Seems like if this were really a good idea, we'd not be the first to
do it ...

regards, tom lane

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