I am using auth method of 'ident sameuser' on a postgresql 8 server. ALL connections to postgres must come from localhost or local unix socket. now, when I connection to postgres from remote machines I ssh into the pg server, but I tunnel postgres traffic. The ident sameuser prevents tunneled connections from working. is there any workaround? -- David Bear phone: 480-965-8257 fax: 480-965-9189 College of Public Programs/ASU Wilson Hall 232 Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"