From b1e753029527fd55dc32e59817f87e11fabd60c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Tiemann Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:57:51 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add warning about UTF8 encoding in PostgreSQL --- docs/installation/1-postgresql.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md b/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md index 3f826fa8a..aee2baff6 100644 --- a/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md +++ b/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md @@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ GRANT CREATE ON SCHEMA public TO netbox; !!! danger "Use a strong password" **Do not use the password from the example.** Choose a strong, random password to ensure secure database authentication for your NetBox installation. +!!! danger "Use UTF8 encoding" + Make sure that your database uses `UTF8` encoding (the default for new installations). Especially do not use `SQL_ASCII` encoding, as it can lead to unpredictable and unrecoverable errors. + Once complete, enter `\q` to exit the PostgreSQL shell. ## Verify Service Status