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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml index 16cd16ef5ac..9af33ce2120 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml,v 1.4 2005/11/03 00:51:43 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml,v 1.5 2005/12/18 02:17:16 petere Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -357,6 +357,18 @@ where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">option</replaceable> can be: connection <quote>slot</> remains for the role, it is possible that both will fail. Also, the limit is never enforced for superusers. </para> + + <para> + Caution must be exercised when specifying an unencrypted password + with this command. The password will be transmitted to the server + in cleartext, and it might also be logged in the client's command + history or the server log. The command <xref + linkend="APP-CREATEUSER" endterm="APP-CREATEUSER-title">, however, transmits + the password encrypted. Also, <xref linkend="app-psql" + endterm="app-psql-title"> contains a command + <command>\password</command> that can be used to safely change the + password later. + </para> </refsect1> <refsect1> |