Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

I downloaded postgresql a year ago and can't remember my password, I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but it has done nothing any tips?

Re: Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

it's probably something obvious.

like "postgrespass" or "abcde" or "12345" etc.

Re: Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

Well you can delete the hash for the postgres password by going to "Program Files\PostgreSQL\$VERSION\data\base\global" open the file pg_pwd with notepad and then delete the hash string. Unfortunately that just makes the whole thing unusable. I suspect that uninstalling isn't removing this file. Perhaps if you uninstall and then delete the file?

I think postgres maintains there own forums, you might try there.

Re: Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

You can find it in plaintext by searching "postgres" or "pg_pass" or something like that in th Windows Registry.

Take care if you don't know about the registry, tho.

Re: Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

PT stores the password in plaintext, postgres does not. Lets hope PT3 corrects this.

Re: Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

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PT stores the password in plaintext, postgres does not. Lets hope PT3 corrects this.

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to stop all the thieves breaking into your home who then try to access your PT database?

Re: Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

haha that made my day.

Re: Can\'t find postgresql password.
 

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PT stores the password in plaintext, postgres does not. Lets hope PT3 corrects this.

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to stop all the thieves breaking into your home who then try to access your PT database?

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Finally! Someone understands. Anyway, if security was really important PT would ask for the password each time it connects to the database. I don't see PT3 going this route so I doubt it will change.