Re: Bug #744: initdb --pwprompt=???? - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Bug #744: initdb --pwprompt=????
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Msg-id 19770.1030029182@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Bug #744: initdb --pwprompt=????  (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org)
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pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org writes:
> Przemyslaw Sztoch (psztoch@interia.pl) reports a bug with a severity of 3
> I propose add to initdb --pwprompt= parameters with password argument.

So your password will be exposed to anyone who does "ps" while you're
running initdb?  Doesn't seem like a good idea.

            regards, tom lane


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