BUG #1799: Auto Creation of Strong Password fails

Bug reference: 1799
Logged by: HAUSERMANN Laurent
Email address: lhauserm@naema.org
PostgreSQL version: 8.0.3
Operating system: Windows 2000
Description: Auto Creation of Strong Password fails
Details:

I ran the Postgresql 8.0.3 msi installer on a "postgres
blank" plateform.

The Win32 installer asker for creating a user for me, said my
password was weak and replace it...
This feature is really great, but the installer are not able
to connect as this user after this password generation...

Answering "no" and keeping my "weak" password, permits to
have a valid installation

That's interesting - it has always worked for me. What password did it
generate that wouldn't work? And what exactly was the error message?

//Magnus

I am sorry, I haven't kept any screenshot...
The password was a "very" (15 chars) random string...
And after that, installer seemed to try to connect to database with the
old and "weak" password,
but it fails...

Best Regards,

Laurent

Le lundi 08 août 2005 à 20:55 +0200, Magnus Hagander a écrit :

Bug reference: 1799
Logged by: HAUSERMANN Laurent
Email address: lhauserm@naema.org
PostgreSQL version: 8.0.3
Operating system: Windows 2000
Description: Auto Creation of Strong Password fails
Details:

I ran the Postgresql 8.0.3 msi installer on a "postgres
blank" plateform.

The Win32 installer asker for creating a user for me, said my
password was weak and replace it...
This feature is really great, but the installer are not able
to connect as this user after this password generation...

Answering "no" and keeping my "weak" password, permits to
have a valid installation

That's interesting - it has always worked for me. What password did it
generate that wouldn't work? And what exactly was the error message?

//Magnus

--
Laurent Hausermann <laurent.hausermann@naema.org>

I am sorry, I haven't kept any screenshot...
The password was a "very" (15 chars) random string...
And after that, installer seemed to try to connect to
database with the old and "weak" password, but it fails...

That cannot possibly be it, because the generated password is only used
for the service account, not for the database account.

If it happens again, please write down exactly what errors you get.
WIthout it there is no way to figure out what the problem really was.

//Magnus