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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: libpq: passwords WAS: scripting & psql issues
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Msg-id 23929.1092930275@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: libpq: passwords WAS: scripting & psql issues  (Tino Wildenhain <tino@wildenhain.de>)
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Tino Wildenhain <tino@wildenhain.de> writes:
> PS: the hash would suit better when used in a challenge authorization,
>     meaning the server sends a random key, let the client
>     hash(random_key || md5( cleartext_password || username ) )
>     and compare it on server with
>     hash(random_key || stored_password)

Hm?  That is exactly what we're doing.

            regards, tom lane

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