How to Upgrade Your PostgreSQL Passwords to SCRAM

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How to Upgrade Your PostgreSQL Passwords to SCRAM

In a lot of PostgreSQL environments, it’s common practice to protect user accounts with a password. Starting with PostgreSQL 10, the way PostgreSQL manages password-based authentication got a major upgrade with the introduction of SCRAM authentication, a well-defined standard that is a significant improvement over the current system in PostgreSQL. What’s better is that almost all PostgreSQL drivers now support this new method of password authentication, which should help drive further adoption of this method.

Source: crunchydata.com