[postgis-users] pgpass.conf

[Mark Cave-Ayland]

Graeme Gould wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have noticed something relating to this file that I am slightly worried about.  If you open the pgpass.conf file with Notepad it displays the full contents in open text - including the administrator name and password.  
> 
> Is this something that other people have come across and has protecting/ciphering this information ever been considered?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Graeme 


Hi Graeme,

pgpass.conf should be stored under \Documents and 
Settings\%USER%\Application Data, and so you should find that anything 
under the %USER% directory is only readable by that particular user.


HTH,

Mark.

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