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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/contrib/chkpass/README.chkpass,v 1.4 2007/10/01 06:52:42 darcy Exp $ $PostgreSQL: pgsql/contrib/chkpass/README.chkpass,v 1.5 2007/10/01 19:06:48 darcy Exp $
Chkpass is a password type that is automatically checked and converted upon Chkpass is a password type that is automatically checked and converted upon
entry. It is stored encrypted. To compare, simply compare against a clear entry. It is stored encrypted. To compare, simply compare against a clear
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from all the usual limitations of that function; notably that only the from all the usual limitations of that function; notably that only the
first eight characters of a password are considered. first eight characters of a password are considered.
Here is some sample usage:
test=# create table test (p chkpass);
CREATE TABLE
test=# insert into test values ('hello');
INSERT 0 1
test=# select * from test;
p
----------------
:dVGkpXdOrE3ko
(1 row)
test=# select raw(p) from test;
raw
---------------
dVGkpXdOrE3ko
(1 row)
test=# select p = 'hello' from test;
?column?
----------
t
(1 row)
test=# select p = 'goodbye' from test;
?column?
----------
f
(1 row)
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