Also, put listen_address ='*' instead of listen_address = * (Put the sigle quotes) If you opt for listen_address = '<hostname_ip', <hostname_ip> must be the IP address of the machine where your PostgreSQL server is running on. Hope u get sorted Makgati. -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ??? Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 4:57 AM To: pgsql-admin Subject: version:8.2.6 pg_hda.conf problem Hi Everybody, I started running 8.2.6 recently on redhat 5.0 es, installed pgadmin3 and phppgadmin ,both them can correct connect by localhost,but can not from other , I had these in my pd_hda.conf : host all all 192.168.2.1/254 trust and listen_address=* in postgresql.conf, but it still not work . ps: I can not find tcpip_ ...in postgresql.conf. how can i do now ? ths a lot! leekooqi ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly To read FirstRand Bank's Disclaimer for this email click on the following address or copy into your Internet browser: https://www.fnb.co.za/disclaimer.html If you are unable to access the Disclaimer, send a blank e-mail to firstrandbankdisclaimer@xxxxxxxxx and we will send you a copy of the Disclaimer. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster