On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Oliver Elphick wrote:
> Postgres GOD wrote:
> >how do i set the pg_hba.conf for a password authentication? how do i set
> >the ps_pwd and other needed configuration?
>
> Here is a document I put together on the subject. (If anything in it has
> become inaccurate, please let me know; I believe it is correct for 6.4.2.)
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> How to use clear or encrypted passwords for PostgreSQL access:
> =============================================================
>
> Use lines such as
>
> local all password
> host 192.137.23 255.255.255.0 crypt
>
> in /etc/postgresql/pg_hba.conf; then you can use
>
> CREATE USER user WITH PASSWORD password...
>
thanks for your help. i followed your instructions but can't still connect
to my database. btw, i'm using 6.3.2 version. i copied exactly the two
lines you've mentioned above in my pg_hba.conf and i even tried modifying
using my server's ip but still user authentication failed.
what should be the problem with this?
samil buri.
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