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When updating from 7.2.3 to 7.3.3 we have lost the ability to see the 
passwords in pg_shadow. Is there a way to decrypt the passwords?

thanks

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A. R. Van Hook 
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, A. Van Hook wrote:

> When updating from 7.2.3 to 7.3.3 we have lost the ability to see the 
> passwords in pg_shadow. Is there a way to decrypt the passwords?

The default case (with md5 method in pg_hba.conf) is encrypted passwds.

But you still can doALTER USER foo UNENCRYPTED password 'bar';  

dynacom=# SELECT * from pg_shadow where usename='foo';usename | usesysid | usecreatedb | usesuper | usecatupd | passwd
|
 
valuntil | useconfig
---------+----------+-------------+----------+-----------+--------+----------+-----------foo     |      100 | f
 | f        | f         | bar    |          
 
|
(1 row)
dynacom=#
> 
> thanks
> 
> 

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Achilleus Mantzios <achill@matrix.gatewaynet.com> writes:
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, A. Van Hook wrote:
>> When updating from 7.2.3 to 7.3.3 we have lost the ability to see the 
>> passwords in pg_shadow. Is there a way to decrypt the passwords?

> But you still can do
>  ALTER USER foo UNENCRYPTED password 'bar';  

Also, there is a postgresql.conf setting that will make UNENCRYPTED
the default, same as before (although I fail to understand why anyone
would think that's a good idea ;-))
        regards, tom lane