Re: [QUESTIONS] postgresql-6.3 and jdbc -i not the problem

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On Fri, 13 Mar 1998, Stephan B. Doliov wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Mar 1998, e. lambrecht wrote:
>
> > Start the postmaster with the '-i' option to enable connections via
> > sockets. The new server defaults to using unix domain sockets, which
> > jdbc doesn't use. I had the same problem - drove me crazy for a while.
> >
> ugh. i thought i said in the post that i was using the -i option, still
> the same problem though.
>
> ps -ef | grep postm
> postgres 4038 1 0 13:50:16 pts/4 0:00
> /opt/postgres/bin/postmaster -i
>
> so there you have it. am i specifying the url incorrectly. i am trying
> java basic.java jdbc:postgresql:funnystuff doliov xxxxxx
>
> also trying
> java basic.java jdbc:postgresl:funnystuff?auth=password doliov xxxxxx
>
> results in the same error message (connection refused). and the postmaster
> log confirms the authentication failure with:
> User authentication failed
>
> (btw, i am running the java program from the jdbc/example directory, with
> calss path set approately. java has no problem loading the driver).
>
> tia,
> steve
>
> btw: for anyone who is willing to try this, i've set up a guest user with
> password guest who as read and write access to this database (funnystuff -
> two tables, two or thre rows each).
>
> my ip address (fixed is 198.11.51.133).
>
> lemme know if this helps.
>
> thanks,
> steve
>
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