Re: Connection bug

["Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erwin Brandstetter [mailto:brandstetter(at)falter(dot)at] 
> Sent: 23 October 2006 23:36
> To: pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Cc: Dave Page
> Subject: Re: Connection bug
> 
> >>     An error has occurred:
> >> Error connecting to the server: fe_sendauth: no password supplied

...

> 
> Sorry, crash is still reproducible. On a second thought: what 
> actually 
> crashes pgAdmin is the refresh.
> My special way of connecting only creates a situation, where 
> refresh can do its evil deed.
> The other involved issue is, that pgAdmin requires a password, even 
> where it is not required. I can live with that (especially as I 
> understand what's going on an how to avoid it).

That's the thing - that message comes direct from PostgreSQL, not
pgAdmin. I was able to reproduce it by connecting with auth set to
trust, then changing to md5 and attempting to open a new database. I was
at least able to stop the refresh crash that way.

> Less prepared users might be less happy.

Yeah, though in fairness you're the first in four or five years :-)

Regards, Dave.