Re: PGSQL 10, many Random named DB - Mailing list pgsql-general

On 24-01-2018 12:52, Durumdara wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> Somewhere the system administrator (who don't know the PG really)
> installed a PGSQL server (10.x) with a database.
> He couldn't manage the server well.
> 
> Yesterday my colleague saw 21 databases in this server with random
> names.
> 
> He checked it with built in PGAdmin IV.
> Today we checked it again, and we saw 33 databases.
> 
> The first name is "ahucli" for example - like an aztec king... :-).
> 
> The server OS is Windows, the PGSQL is 10.x.
> 
> What can cause this strange thing?
> 
> 1.) PGAdmin IV bug?
> 2.) Their server is hacked/cracked from outside?
> 3.) A wrong configured tool, or an automation?
> 4.) "Alien invasion", etc.
> 
> Did you see same thing anywhere?
> 
> Thank you for any advice in this theme!
> 
> Best regards
>    dd



I bet on 2.
probably did not setup pg_hba.conf file.

Regards,
HC