If I understood correctly what you want is to allow remote users or clients to connect to your postgresql server I believe this is controlled by "pg_hba.conf" Add a line similar to: host all all 192.168.10.0/24 trust Renato Renato Oliveira Systems Administrator e-mail: renato.oliveira@xxxxxxxxxxx Tel: +44 (0)1763 260811 Fax: +44 (0)1763 262410 http://www.grant.co.uk/ Grant Instruments (Cambridge) Ltd Company registered in England, registration number 658133 Registered office address: 29 Station Road, Shepreth, CAMBS SG8 6GB UK -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wang, Mary Y Sent: 02 February 2010 06:41 To: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Pg_ctl with postmaster -i option Hi, How do configure the pg_ctl program so that when it starts postmaster it will start postmaster with the -i option. I want postmaster allows remote user to connect to the PostgreSQL server. Thanks in advance Mary ------------------------------------------------ Mary Y Wang -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin -----Original Message----- P Please consider the environment before printing this email CONFIDENTIALITY: The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential. It is intended only for the named recipients(s). If you are not the named recipient please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to another person or take copies. VIRUSES: The contents of this e-mail or attachment(s) may contain viruses which could damage your own computer system. Whilst Grant Instruments (Cambridge) Ltd has taken every reasonable precaution to minimise this risk, we cannot accept liability for any damage which you sustain as a result of software viruses. You should therefore carry out your own virus checks before opening the attachment(s). OpenXML: For information about the OpenXML file format in use within Grant Instruments please visit our http://www.grant.co.uk/Support/openxml.html -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin