The password (on my 6.1 system) is set to !! in the /etc/shadow file. This
means you can't logon or su (from a normal user account) to the postgres
user without first changing the password by running "passwd postgres" as
root.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Etienne De Kerckhove [mailto:E3@moderngroove.com]
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 12:28 PM
To: 'pgsql-novice@postgresql.org'
Subject: RE: [NOVICE] default password
If you are root it shouldn't ask for a password....the user must be postgres
though
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hammonds [ mailto:mhammonds@knowledgeinenergy.com
<mailto:mhammonds@knowledgeinenergy.com> ]
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 9:53 AM
To: pgsql-novice@postgresql.org
Subject: [NOVICE] default password
** Reply Requested When Convenient **
What is the default password of the postgres user that gets created after
an RPM install on RedHat 6.x?
Mike Hammonds, CNE5, MCP-NT
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