PasswordMessage
PasswordMessage is a frontend protocol message. Identifies the message as a password response. Note that this is also used for GSSAPI, SSPI and SASL response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context.
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- Direction
- Frontend → backend
- First wire field
- Byte1('p')
- Field entries
- 3
- Documented flow contexts
- Start-up
- direction
- F
- manual path
- /docs/18/protocol-message-formats.html
- signature
- PasswordMessage (F)
Definition PG 18
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- Byte1('p')
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Identifies the message as a password response. Note that this is also used for GSSAPI, SSPI and SASL response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context.
- Int32
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Length of message contents in bytes, including self.
- String
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The password (encrypted, if requested).
Wire fields in documented order
| Position | Format | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byte1('p') | Identifies the message as a password response. Note that this is also used for GSSAPI, SSPI and SASL response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context. |
| 2 | Int32 | Length of message contents in bytes, including self. |
| 3 | String | The password (encrypted, if requested). |
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map[description:Identifies the message as a password response. Note that this is also used for GSSAPI, SSPI and SASL response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context. format:Byte1('p')], map[description:Length of message contents in bytes, including self. format:Int32], map[description:The password (encrypted, if requested). format:String]Source references
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center · PostgreSQL 18 · 555610c24d53e4316da5b7d3fc25c279d96856d5e0e23ee308c328c5fa881d9f
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