Re: TCPIP connection on local host using md5

Jimy McDermott <jmcdermott(at)catbird(dot)com> writes:
> pg_hba.conf:
> # TYPE DATABASE USER ADDRESS METHOD

> # "local" is for Unix domain socket connections only
> local all all peer
> # IPv4 local connections:
> host all all 127.0.0.1/32 ident
> # IPv6 local connections:
> host all all ::1/128 ident
> # Allow replication connections from localhost, by a user with the
> # replication privilege.
> host all all 192.168.20.250/32 md5 #
> This line supports the remote connection that works great
> host all report 127.0.0.1/32 md5 #
> This line is intended to support the local connection that is failing

pg_hba.conf lines are considered in order, so the second one (with the
ident auth method) is matching the incoming connection before the last
one ever gets considered. You need to re-order those lines. The rule
of thumb is "most specific rule first".

regards, tom lane