Re: [INTERFACES] pg_pwd problem, 2nd try

"Ken J. Wright" <ken@ori-ind.com> writes:
> If I use the ALTER USER sql statement, the file pg_pwd gets written in an
> older plain text format & the user can no longer authenticate. However,
> using pg_passwd from the command line reates a file similar to /etc/passwd
> including the username and an encrypted password. Known problem?

It is now ;-)

Peter changed the backend's idea about the format of pg_pwd, but
I guess he forgot about pg_passwd ...

I wonder whether we even need pg_passwd in its present form anymore.
Maybe it should just issue an ALTER USER command?
        regards, tom lane