> > authenication type is controlled via the pg_hba.conf file. > > frankly, I've never used the pg_ident file, it just seems like it would add > more confusion to things. But, it appears to use it you need a > map=/mapname/ primitive in your pg_hba.conf > That's why I attempted to do. I read the documentation, followed the examples and configured the service in a way I thought would work. When that didn't work I tried variation after variation. Nothing I did seemed to work so I thought I would ask the mailing list. >From the responses I gather pg_ident is the wrong way to go. I guess you are supposed to use su. In my case (in this particular instance anyway) su will probably work. I guess that's good enough for now. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general