Commit 9f6aacd9 authored by Peter Eisentraut's avatar Peter Eisentraut

Update password example.

parent 8ddb046b
<!-- <!--
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml,v 1.49 2007/06/21 10:43:09 petere Exp $ $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml,v 1.50 2007/06/21 12:20:10 petere Exp $
PostgreSQL documentation PostgreSQL documentation
--> -->
...@@ -378,12 +378,14 @@ PostgreSQL documentation ...@@ -378,12 +378,14 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>createuser -P -s -e joe</userinput> <prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>createuser -P -s -e joe</userinput>
<computeroutput>Enter password for new role: </computeroutput><userinput>xyzzy</userinput> <computeroutput>Enter password for new role: </computeroutput><userinput>xyzzy</userinput>
<computeroutput>Enter it again: </computeroutput><userinput>xyzzy</userinput> <computeroutput>Enter it again: </computeroutput><userinput>xyzzy</userinput>
<computeroutput>CREATE ROLE joe PASSWORD 'xyzzy' SUPERUSER CREATEDB CREATEROLE INHERIT LOGIN;</computeroutput> <computeroutput>CREATE ROLE joe PASSWORD 'md5b5f5ba1a423792b526f799ae4eb3d59e' SUPERUSER CREATEDB CREATEROLE INHERIT LOGIN;</computeroutput>
</screen> </screen>
In the above example, the new password isn't actually echoed when typed, In the above example, the new password isn't actually echoed when typed,
but we show what was typed for clarity. However the password but we show what was typed for clarity. As you see, the password is
<emphasis>will</> appear in the echoed command, as illustrated &mdash; encrypted before it is sent to the client. If the option <option>--unencrypted</option>
so you don't want to use <literal>-e</> when assigning a password, if is used, the password <emphasis>will</> appear in the echoed command
(and possibly also in the server log and elsewhere),
so you don't want to use <option>-e</> in that case, if
anyone else can see your screen. anyone else can see your screen.
</para> </para>
</refsect1> </refsect1>
......
Markdown is supported
0% or
You are about to add 0 people to the discussion. Proceed with caution.
Finish editing this message first!
Please register or to comment