Re: Pg_dumpall problem - Mailing list pgsql-general

Thank you for your reply.

Yes, a password is set for the postgres user in pg_shadow, and I am
confidant that I entered the correct password both times prompted.

-jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Marie G. Tuite [mailto:marie.tuite@edisonaffiliates.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 3:17 PM
To: James Hall; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Pg_dumpall problem


Authentication failed.  Do you have a password set for postgres in
pg_shadow?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of James Hall
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 2:51 PM
> To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: [GENERAL] Pg_dumpall problem
>
>
> [cross-posting to General due to no response from Novice list]
>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to backup my database with pg_dumpall.
>
> When I try to execute the dump command, I get the following result:
> ---
> postgres@rspde data]$ pg_dumpall > 101602.out
> Password: psql: Password authentication failed for user 'postgres'
> Password: xxxx              <------- I enter the password for
> postgres user here
> Password: psql: Password authentication failed for user 'postgres'
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
> Password: xxxx              <-------- prompted again for
> postgres password, password entered again
> Connection to database '' failed.
> fe_sendauth: no password supplied
>
> pg_dump failed on , exiting
> postgres@rspde data]$
> ---
>
> My pg_hba.conf is pretty simple -
> local     all     password
> host     all     0.0.0.0     0.0.0.0    password
>
> Only other thing to note is I am connecting to the server with
> Postgres via
> a Telnet connection.
>
> Any help in figuring this problem out would be appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
> -jim
>
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