Re: [GENERAL] encrypt psql password in unix script - Mailing list pgsql-sql

My suggestion is to put it in an environment variable and set that variable from a shell startup script that is secured with permissions. (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/libpq-envars.html)

If you can't do that, the only other method I've used is to setup Postgres with Ansible, and store the Pg passwords in an ansible vault, which is encrypted. Ansible asks for the decrypt key when it runs.

Steve

On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Suresh Raja <suresh.rajaabc@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi:

I cannot use .pgpass as the password stored here is not encrypted.  

can i use a encrypted password from unix shell script.  has anybody ran into same situation. Wht options do i have.

Thanks,

-SR