> > > either create a postgres user named 'root' and give it superuser privileges, In order to do that I need to connect to the database with my script which is running under the root account. > or switch to a different method of authentication for LOCAL users I am confused. I presumed the proper way to do this was the pg_ident file. Is this not possible with the pg_ident file? -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general