Re: psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user "postgres"

Hi Luigi,

It is Linux. I am trying to login as postgres but as a user not in the
database. This is because I will be creating a web front end, and
various users, not registered in the database, will need to access the
database. Thus, as "postgres" I can log in fine:

bash-3.1$ psql kermit -U postgres

Welcome to psql 8.1.11, 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

kermit=#

But as myself, I can't.

/home/djoo[8:25am]$ %psql kermit -U postgres

psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user "postgres"

This is pretty much the same setup I had with another company, so I am
confused why I can't access. Is there another file that I need to alter
besides the pg_hba.conf file?

Thanks for your help,

Dan

From: Luigi Castro Cardeles [mailto:luigi(dot)cardeles(at)gmail(dot)com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 5:53 AM
To: Dan Joo
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user
"postgres"

hi,

what's your machine configuration? Linux, Mac Os?
if you are using mac, maybe you have a problem with identd.

what user are you trying to logon?

comand: psql -U <user-name> -d <database-name>
[]'s

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Luigi Castro Cardeles