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pgAdmin prompts for DB password when pgpass file is configured.

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Since Jun 7, 2026.

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Description

Our pgAdmin instance prompts the user for a password when connecting to the DB even when the pgpassfile is configured. The thing is that pressing the OK button, without entering a password, connects to the DB without issues. No errors are displayed and nothing pops up in the logs.

I just want to know, is that the expected behavior? bug?

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