Re: tracing users ip address

Enable the following in your $PGDATA/postgresql.conf

log_connections = true
log_timestamp = true
log_pid = true

And run your postmaster at debug level 2.....

Whence you find out enough...thurn the debug back to zero or just keep
it at 2

Johnson, Shaunn wrote:

> Running PostgreSQL 7.2.1 on RedHat Linux 7.2 kernel 2.4.7-10
>
> I'm looking at my logs / messages and I'm trying to figure out
> how to trace some users. For example, I am trying to make
> the server a bit more secure and in some of the logs I see
> someone called 'Admin' trying to access the database (and
> failing ... but for how long?)
>
> I don't know who this is, but, I'd like to know. Is there a way
> I can track down the IP address of users trying to access
> the database? I would imagine the debug that is running - currently
> I'm running debug level 2 ... seems that any higher would
> slow my server down.
>
> I don't seem to be able to see them ('Admin') using things like
> 'last', 'w' or
> anything like that.
>
> Suggestions? Thank you.
>
> -X
>