Thread: pg_pass and pg_service

From

Tim Uckun

Date:

05 October 2018, 10:47:12

can I refer to a pg_service entry in the pgpass file? It seems silly to repeat all the information in the pgpass just to add the password.

Alternatively can I put the user password in the pg_service file?

From

"David G. Johnston"

Date:

05 October 2018, 11:17:19

On Thursday, October 4, 2018, Tim Uckun <timuckun@gmail.com> wrote:

can I refer to a pg_service entry in the pgpass file? It seems silly to repeat all the information in the pgpass just to add the password.

Alternatively can I put the user password in the pg_service file?

Yes

David J.