[postgis-users] noob question (:

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Nandorov wrote:
> hi,
> i just installed postgresql and the postgis extention with the default user
> 'postgres'.
> when i'm trying to use shp2pgsql at console, i have to input a password. I
> put postgres password and then i receive the following error "psql: FATAL:
> password authentication failed for user "Administrador" " i never create a
> user Administrador. i assume that's my windows user name. (yes, spanish). i
> tried again with my windows user name and its password, but it failed again.
> How can i get the password? is there a file or something? (i guess the file
> might be encrypted)  any help?
> 
> thanks

try adding -U postgres  to set the postgres user to postgres

-Steve