md5 passwords and pg_shadow

From: Neil Conway <nconway(at)klamath(dot)dyndns(dot)org>
To: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: md5 passwords and pg_shadow
Date: 2002-04-25 05:21:16
Message-ID: 20020425012116.15148b5e.nconway@klamath.dyndns.org
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Hi all,

Why does the password_encryption GUC variable default to false?

AFAICT there shouldn't be any issues with client compatibility -- in
fact, I'd be inclined to rip out all support for storing cleartext
passwords...

Cheers,

Neil

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Neil Conway <neilconway(at)rogers(dot)com>
PGP Key ID: DB3C29FC

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