Candlepin fails to start with psql authentication error despite passwords are OK

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • After manually editing or restoring /etc/candlepin/candlepin.conf file, double-checking it has the original content, an attempt to start candlepin / tomcat service fails with error on authenticating to psql. While the database password is certainly the correct one.

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6

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