specify the user which did initdb. --Imad www.EnterpriseDB.com On 12/8/06, ankit.mehrotra@xxxxxxx <ankit.mehrotra@xxxxxxx> wrote:
my postmaster is on the same machine .. i am pasting the command and its output here for u :- % psql -d template1 -U postgres psql: FATAL: Ident authentication failed for user "postgres" Please do guide. Ankit Arun Mehrotra Tata Consultancy Services Mailto: ankit.mehrotra@xxxxxxx Website: http://www.tcs.com=====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you
