[GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user
Hi: I cannot connect to my Postgres database from my PHP scripts. I get the error: PHP Warning: pg_connect(): Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user postgres in ... I have tried many combinations for host TYPE in pg_hba.conf (restarting postmaster) without success: # TYPE DATABASEUSERCIDR-ADDRESS METHOD # local is for Unix domain socket connections only local all all ident # IPv4 local connections: #20120301 rbz [1291-1292] #hostall all 127.0.0.1/32 ident # IPv6 local connections: #20120301 rbz [1291-1292] #hostall all ::1/128 ident #20120301 rbz [1291-1292] #hostall all 127.0.0.1/32 trust #hostall all 0.0.0.0/0trust #hostall all *trust hostall all 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust #hostall all localhosttrust host allall ::1/128 trust Isn't the las record the less restrictive configuration for host connections? I can connect to psql witout any problem. Thanks in advance for any help. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user
On 03/01/12 9:02 AM, Ruben Blanco wrote: I cannot connect to my Postgres database from my PHP scripts. I get the error: PHP Warning: pg_connect(): Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user postgres in ... I have tried many combinations for host TYPE in pg_hba.conf (restarting postmaster) without success: # TYPE DATABASEUSERCIDR-ADDRESS METHOD # local is for Unix domain socket connections only local all all ident ... #hostall all *trust hostall all 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust #hostall all localhosttrust host allall ::1/128 trust Isn't the las record the less restrictive configuration for host connections? specify host=localhost, otherwise its using the first 'local' line, which specifies 'ident' authentication, as the error implies. you do realize, trust lets any process on the localhost authenticate as any user, including the postgres DBA account? -- john r pierceN 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user
Hi John. Thanks a lot for your reply: El día 1 de marzo de 2012 17:25, John R Pierce pie...@hogranch.com escribió: On 03/01/12 9:02 AM, Ruben Blanco wrote: specify host=localhost, otherwise its using the first 'local' line, which specifies 'ident' authentication, as the error implies. Where should I specify host=localhost? in the $connection_string for pg_connect()? It doesn't work either. I was understanding host TYPE was for TCP/IP connections only (my scripts run through Apache web server). That's why I didn't expect the local record to do anything with my connections. If I include this record in the pg_hba.conf file I can connect to the database: local all all trust you do realize, trust lets any process on the localhost authenticate as any user, including the postgres DBA account? Yes, I just want to make it run, then will tighten security measures. Thanks. -- john r pierce N 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user
On 03/01/12 10:03 AM, Ruben Blanco wrote: El día 1 de marzo de 2012 17:25, John R Piercepie...@hogranch.com escribió: On 03/01/12 9:02 AM, Ruben Blanco wrote: specify host=localhost, otherwise its using the first 'local' line, which specifies 'ident' authentication, as the error implies. Where should I specify host=localhost? in the $connection_string for pg_connect()? It doesn't work either. I don''t do much PHP, so I might have the syntax wrong, but yes it would go in the connection string passed to pg_Connection... however you specify a host. if you don't give a host at all, it uses the 'domain' socket, which corresponds to the LOCAL line in pg_hba.conf... if you specify host is localhost, then it uses the host 127.0.0.1 (or ::1) lines. -- john r pierceN 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
[GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user - URGENT
Hello, I'm trying to assign a password for a postgres user. I've logged in as postgres, issued alter user my_user with password 'my_passwd'. Doing select * from pg_users shows the new user with password assigned. However, when I try to start psql as the new user: psql -U my_user -W and enter my_passwd as password, I get Ident authentication failed error. Could someone please help ASAP? TIA.
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user - URGENT
Marina Olhovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Hello, I'm trying to assign a password for a postgres user. I've logged in as postgres, issued alter user my_user with password 'my_passwd'. Doing select * from pg_users shows the new user with password assigned. However, when I try to start psql as the new user: psql -U my_user -W and enter my_passwd as password, I get Ident authentication failed error. Could someone please help Ident authentication means, that the actual user can identified with the ident-service. I think, you should read more about authentification, for instance there: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/client-authentication.html Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. (Linus Torvalds) If I was god, I would recompile penguin with --enable-fly.(unknow) Kaufbach, Saxony, Germany, Europe. N 51.05082°, E 13.56889° ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user - URGENT
Marina Olhovsky wrote: Hello, I'm trying to assign a password for a postgres user. I've logged in as postgres, issued alter user my_user with password 'my_passwd'. Doing select * from pg_users shows the new user with password assigned. However, when I try to start psql as the new user: psql -U my_user -W and enter my_passwd as password, I get Ident authentication failed error. Could someone please help ASAP? TIA. Do you already have other users that can log in to psql? What does you pg_hba.conf file have? Can you create the user successfully with createuser? Have you read the docs thoroughly? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/client-authentication.html brian ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
[GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user dsivam
Hi- I've run into a problem using Postgres 8.1 that has me stumped: I'm logged on as user 'postgres' and I can connect using the following command: bash$psql However when I specify the host: bash$psql -h localhost or bash$psql -h hostname.domain.com I get the following error: psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user postgres I have the listen_address parameter set to * in postgresql.conf. Below are the permissions in my pg_hba.conf: # local is for Unix domain socket connections only local all all ident sameuser # IPv4 local connections: hostall all 127.0.0.1/32 ident sameuser # IPv6 local connections: hostall all ::1/128 ident sameuser Any Ideas? Thanks... ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed for user dsivam
On Tue, Nov 28, 2006 at 03:40:09PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi- I've run into a problem using Postgres 8.1 that has me stumped: I'm logged on as user 'postgres' and I can connect using the following command: bash$psql However when I specify the host: bash$psql -h localhost snip Maybe you're not running an ident daemon? Have a nice day, -- Martijn van Oosterhout kleptog@svana.org http://svana.org/kleptog/ From each according to his ability. To each according to his ability to litigate. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed without su to user
Yes. It turns out the problem was that my pg_hba.conf file was replaced by another file during a yum install of the new postgresql but in a different path. When I used locate pg_hba.conf it returned the path of the old file which didn't have the 'ident sameuser' rule. ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
[GENERAL] Ident authentication failed without su to user
I've created a database bugs and a user bugs (postgresql user as well as unix) and even made user bugs not require a password but I still get this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] bugzilla-2.20]# psql bugs bugs psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user bugs ... but if I [EMAIL PROTECTED] bugzilla-2.20]# su bugs [EMAIL PROTECTED] bugzilla-2.20]$ psql bugs bugs Welcome to psql 8.0.7, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Type: \copyright for distribution terms \h for help with SQL commands \? for help with psql commands \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query \q to quit bugs= it works. any ideas why? ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed without su to user
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've created a database bugs and a user bugs (postgresql user as well as unix) and even made user bugs not require a password but I still get this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] bugzilla-2.20]# psql bugs bugs psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user bugs Because 'ident sameuser' means your Unix username has to be the same as your PG username. Note that 'root' != 'bugs'. -Doug ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed without su to user
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've created a database bugs and a user bugs (postgresql user as well as unix) and even made user bugs not require a password but I still get this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] bugzilla-2.20]# psql bugs bugs psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user bugs ... but if I [EMAIL PROTECTED] bugzilla-2.20]# su bugs [EMAIL PROTECTED] bugzilla-2.20]$ psql bugs bugs Welcome to psql 8.0.7, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Type: \copyright for distribution terms \h for help with SQL commands \? for help with psql commands \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query \q to quit bugs= it works. any ideas why? Probably because of your pg_hba.conf file. The first option is most likely 'ident'. You probably want it as 'md5' (the file itself has tons of documentation). Order does matter in that file - it will use the first rule that applies. ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
[GENERAL] Ident authentication failed
v8.0.3 OS: SuSE 10.0 Pro I am new to PostgreSQL but fairly familiar with other RDBMS' such as Ingres, Informix and MySQL. I am attempting to switch from using MySQL to PostgreSQL with postfix. I have created the postfix user using createuser with a password but denying the ability to create databases or other users. However when I attempt to login even using psql: psql -W -U postfix it prompts me for the password and I enter the one that user was created with. The resulting error is: psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user 'postfix' I know I must be missing something simple but I cannot find it in the docs or FAQs. Please point me in the right direction. Thank you, Lucky ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed
Lucky Leavell wrote: v8.0.3 OS: SuSE 10.0 Pro I am new to PostgreSQL but fairly familiar with other RDBMS' such as Ingres, Informix and MySQL. I am attempting to switch from using MySQL to PostgreSQL with postfix. I have created the postfix user using createuser with a password but denying the ability to create databases or other users. However when I attempt to login even using psql: psql -W -U postfix it prompts me for the password and I enter the one that user was created with. The resulting error is: psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user 'postfix' I know I must be missing something simple but I cannot find it in the docs or FAQs. Please point me in the right direction. Thank you, Lucky By default, PostgreSQL won't let you connect unless your system user account matches the user account in postgres... You can either 'su' to the 'postfix' user or edit your 'pg_hba.conf' file to have the line: local all all trust Usually there will already be the line: local all all ident sameuser Be aware though that this essentially opens postgres access to anyone with shell access. There are a few other ways to deal with them but the PostgreSQL docs do a better job at explaining it than I can. HTH! Madison -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Madison Kelly (Digimer) TLE-BU; The Linux Experience, Back Up Main Project Page: http://tle-bu.org Community Forum:http://forum.tle-bu.org -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
Re: [GENERAL] Ident authentication failed
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006, Madison Kelly wrote: Lucky Leavell wrote: v8.0.3 OS: SuSE 10.0 Pro I am new to PostgreSQL but fairly familiar with other RDBMS' such as Ingres, Informix and MySQL. I am attempting to switch from using MySQL to PostgreSQL with postfix. I have created the postfix user using createuser with a password but denying the ability to create databases or other users. However when I attempt to login even using psql: psql -W -U postfix it prompts me for the password and I enter the one that user was created with. The resulting error is: psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user 'postfix' I know I must be missing something simple but I cannot find it in the docs or FAQs. Please point me in the right direction. Thank you, Lucky By default, PostgreSQL won't let you connect unless your system user account matches the user account in postgres... You can either 'su' to the 'postfix' user or edit your 'pg_hba.conf' file to have the line: local all all trust Usually there will already be the line: local all all ident sameuser Be aware though that this essentially opens postgres access to anyone with shell access. There are a few other ways to deal with them but the PostgreSQL docs do a better job at explaining it than I can. I tried your suggestion except substituting password for trust and it seems to work without giving the farm away! Many thanks, Lucky ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
