Re: libpq and auth type

Ludek Finstrle <luf@pzkagis.cz> writes:
> When ODBC connect to backend with special parameter it needs to
> popup dialog (on windows) to enter (unspecified) username, password,
> etc which is needed by backend to authenticate.
> But this is againist kerberos (and maybe trust) authentication.

So?  Why does ODBC care which auth method gets used?  I'm not aware of
any other client code that has ever needed to know that, and so I'm
suspicious of your reasoning for ODBC needing to know it.
        regards, tom lane