Re: Postgresql Login problem - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Postgresql Login problem
Date
Msg-id 1158.1186584923@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Postgresql Login problem  ("Dr. Lal Bopearachchi" <lal@apiit.lk>)
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"Dr. Lal Bopearachchi" <lal@apiit.lk> writes:
> I am trying to use PostgreSQL ver. 8.1.4 that comes with Red Hat
> Enterprise Linux 5.
> I cannot log into the postgres server as postgres, it gives the error
> message "password authentication failed for user "postgres".
> Is there a default password?

No.  The default Red Hat configuration doesn't use passwords --- it is
set up for "ident" authorization, instead.  Have you changed any
configuration files?  What are the exact commands you are trying?

            regards, tom lane

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