pg_hba.conf is within the PostgreSQL data directory. That directory can be put everywhere by the installation routine.
usual places: - on windows per default below \programme\postgresql\8.2\data - within linux often below /var I tried find and whereis commands, but could not find it. Either your search command was wrong; or you do not have access to that directory. (second one is very unlikely as root) best wishes, Harald -- GHUM Harald Massa persuadere et programmare Harald Armin Massa Reinsburgstraße 202b 70197 Stuttgart 0173/9409607 fx 01212-5-13695179 - Python: the only language with more web frameworks than keywords.
