Re: database access

From: Thom Brown <thom(at)linux(dot)com>
To: Jeff Langley <jefflangley(at)sympatico(dot)ca>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: database access
Date: 2010-10-18 20:24:03
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On 18 October 2010 21:06, Jeff Langley <jefflangley(at)sympatico(dot)ca> wrote:
>  Hello;
>
> I have no difficulty connecting to a database from the command line with any
> user but when accessing the database through a browser ( a simple PHP file
> with pg_connect ), only by creating a user "apache" can the database be
> contacted. All other users produce an error in the apache log stating,
> "Ident failed for...". Any idea what is happening here?

That's because you've got "ident" authentication in your pg_hba.conf
file. I answered a similar question earlier today, so please take a
look and see if it helps you solve this:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-novice/2010-10/msg00117.php

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