pramod kg <pramod11287@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > We have made some progress. GSSAPI authentication method is taking time > though we have not enabled the GSSAPI authentication method in postgres > (but the connection request is spending some time there). We continue > troubleshooting on why the GSSAPI authentication method is taking longer > time. For now we have exported the following ENV and local connections are > faster. > export PGGSSENCMODE="disable" Ah, that rings a bell. After a bit of searching I found https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/16897-2632c6541c9f8491%40postgresql.org which seems to describe exactly the same symptom. We never got a final answer from that person, but I continue to think that Postgres must have been trying to use GSSAPI authentication, suggesting that the server is being started in an environment where a GSSAPI server appears to be available. regards, tom lane