Joshua Drake <jd@commandprompt.com> writes:
> I think something like:
> psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user "root"
> HINT: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/client-authentication.html
> Would be nice.
Do you really think that's helpful in the typical case where someone
fat-fingered their password?
I'm not averse to hint messages that are actually helpful, ie,
reasonably connected to the *specific* failure situation. The problem
I've got with David's proposal is that it provides a one-size-fits-all
hint for every possible auth failure. One size does not fit all here.
Or to put it even more baldly: this is not an area in which you can
improve matters significantly with five minutes' thought and a one-line
patch. It would take some actual work.
regards, tom lane