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mr beer
08-07-2010, 11:36 PM
Hi,

HEM had problems with postgresQL asking me for a password I didn't have.

So I uninstalled postgresQL, deleted all files I could find with the 'postgres' on my PC, downloaded it again (version 8.4.4.1. for Windows). When attempting to resinstall, in the set-up wizard it asks me to provide a password, in a window with the following text:

'Please provide a password for the database superuser (postgres) and service account (postgres). If the service account already exists in Windows, you must enter the current password for the account. If the account does not exist, it will be created when you click 'Next'.

Whatever password I type in, I get this message:

'The password specified was incorrect. Please enter the correct password for the postgres windows user account.'

<Note, I have tried the default passwords that Holdem Manager apparently uses.>

So somewhere, I have this password stored on my PC. How can I either:

1. Delete this password file?
2. Read the password file and use it?
3. Find other solution?

netsrak
08-08-2010, 05:58 AM
The standard password our installer uses is postgrespass.

If that doesn't work please open a command box as administrator and type
net user postgres /delete

This will delete the user/password and you can assign a new password during the installation.

mr beer
08-09-2010, 07:19 AM
OK, the postgres did not accept the password 'postgrespass'.

Also, I know nothing about command windows, but I think I managed to open one. This is the text after I typed 'net user postgres/delete':

============================

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>net user postgres/delete
The syntax of this command is:

NET USER
[username [password | *] [options]] [/DOMAIN]
username {password | *} /ADD [options] [/DOMAIN]
username [/DELETE] [/DOMAIN]
username [/TIMES:{times | ALL}]

=============================

However, when installing postgres, I still get the message 'The password specified is incorrect. Please enter the correct password for the postgres windows user account'.

Patvs
08-09-2010, 11:48 PM
try: net user postgres /del