Re: [PATCHES] display and expression of the home directory in Win32

Hi All.

I have thought this way and that since that time. Suggestion of Magnus-san
was considered and this was made.

I considered many things about the pgpass guide of libpq. In windows, even
the place of it was not clear. Furthermore, they are intricately concerned
with an environment variable again. Then, I thought that wanted to take into
consideration not only a position but its maintenance.

C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.1\bin>pqpasswd.exe --help
pqpasswd installs a pgpass(libpq) connect a PostgreSQL database.

Usage:
pqpasswd [OPTION]... [DBNAME]

Options:
-l, --list show a list of installed pgpass
-r, --remove remove the my pgpass
-h, --host=HOSTNAME database server host or socket directory
-p, --port=PORT database server port
-d, --dbname=DBNAME database to connect as
-U, --username=USERNAME user name to connect as
--help show this help, then exit
--version output version information, then exit

Report bugs to <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org>.

C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.1\bin>pqpasswd.exe --list
C:\Documents and Settings\saito\Application Data/postgresql/pgpass.conf
hostname=localhost port=5432 dbname=* username=postgres password=**********
hostname=* port=5432 dbname=saito username=saito password=**********
hostname=localhost port=5432 dbname=* username=z-saito password=**********
The 2th line is used.

password change can be made as follows.

C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.1\bin>pqpasswd.exe --dbname="*" --username="postgres"
New Password:
Retype New Password:
Succeeded in creation.

C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.1\bin>pqpasswd.exe -l --dbname="*" --username="postgres"
C:\Documents and Settings\saito\Application Data/postgresql/pgpass.conf
hostname=localhost port=5432 dbname=* username=postgres password=**********
hostname=* port=5432 dbname=saito username=saito password=**********
hostname=localhost port=5432 dbname=* username=z-saito password=**********
The 1th line is used.

I want the password to be enciphered in the future. However, we fully have to take the past
property into consideration. Then, I want this to be equipped as first stage.

any suggestion.?

Regards,
Hiroshi Saito

"Hiroshi Saito" <saito(at)inetrt(dot)skcapi(dot)co(dot)jp> writes:
> C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.1\bin>pqpasswd.exe --help
> pqpasswd installs a pgpass(libpq) connect a PostgreSQL database.

I must be missing something. What exactly does this accomplish that
couldn't be done at least as flexibly with a simple text editor?

If the argument is "point-and-drool Windows users can't be expected to
use a text editor", I would think that the same argument applies to
a command-line program; you'd have to make a GUI application to make
it easier to use than Notepad or what-have-you.

regards, tom lane

Thank you for a quick response.

From: "Tom Lane"

> > C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.1\bin>pqpasswd.exe --help
> > pqpasswd installs a pgpass(libpq) connect a PostgreSQL database.
>
> I must be missing something. What exactly does this accomplish that
> couldn't be done at least as flexibly with a simple text editor?

Ah, It is involved with an environment variable, and a user has to operate it,
fully taking into consideration. While opening the text editor, someone may
be in your back....

>
> If the argument is "point-and-drool Windows users can't be expected to
> use a text editor", I would think that the same argument applies to
> a command-line program; you'd have to make a GUI application to make
> it easier to use than Notepad or what-have-you.

Um, pgAdminIII is performing it. As for it, the solution method is different
though regrettable....
As a very important thing, I am planning future encryption.

Regards,
Hiroshi Saito