Rod.... psql -V shows that I have a 7.2.2 version.... I did restart the postgres server by using the services GUI provided by RH... I'm not sure what "HUP" is!!!! I also have the "-i" added to the postgresql file which should permit TCP/IP connections.... This is most frustrating..as I'm pretty sure it's a simple issue...!!! Rod.... If you don't mind... What's your phone number... You seem to be reasonably knowledgeable... If we spoke, I might be able to get the proverbial light going off!! Thanks Bruce bedouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Rod Taylor [mailto:rbt@xxxxxx] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 4:47 AM To: bedouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: pgsql-novice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pgsql-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [PHP] Accessing Postgres db from apache using PHP > my pg_hba.conf looks like: > # TYPE DATABASE IP_ADDRESS MASK AUTH_TYPE > AUTH_ARGUMENT > > #local all trust > #host all 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust > > # Using sockets credentials for improved security. Not available everywhere, > # but works on Linux, *BSD (and probably some others) > > #local all ident sameuser > #local all trust > #host all 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust > #host template1 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust > host gforge 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust > > i've logged into the server as gforge, and tried to do the psql command > -> psql -h localhost gforge > > psql: FATAL 1: No pg_hba.conf entry for host 127.0.0.1, user gforge, > database gforge Your using a 7.2.x database or 7.3.x? The file segments you have shown look like the 7.2.x format but the error message looks like something you would get out of a 7.3.x database (7.3.x added a user portion). If 7.3.x, try: # TYPE DATABASE USER IP-ADDRESS IP-MASK METHOD host gforge gforge 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust If 7.2.x, did you HUP or restart the server after making changes to the file?