My home ISP, our cloud server, and the office ISP are all separate entities. I infer that the problem is with the office ISP - DSL provided by a phone company. Regards, JPD -----Original Message----- From: Adrian Klaver [mailto:adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:44 PM To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Joseph Doench Subject: Re: Windows ODBC connection trouble? ISP issue? On Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:29:00 pm Joseph Doench wrote: > I have set up a pg database server for my organization on a cloud server > using PG 8.2; > > I am trying to provide connections to the db for some members using MS > Access. I developed a small MS Access application using Windows ODBC - it > works fine from my house. > > I have this line in pg_hba.conf: > > Host all mydbuserID 0.0.0.0/0 password > > BUT. I cannot re-create the ODBC connection in our organization's offices! > > > I have de-bugged by taking my laptop to the office - it will not connect > to the db there - but is ok at my house. > (I have also checked 2 other locations with public wi-fi; could not connect > from either of them) > > This seems to be related to the ISP blocking data - I have ruled out the > router in the office. When you say ISP do you mean the cloud provider or the service provider(s) from the various sites? I am assuming that that your home, office and the public Wi-Fi locations are not all using the same ISP. > > Is this a common SNAFU to encounter? My guess is that the firewall rules on your cloud server is only allowing connections from your home site. > > I spent an hour on the phone with tech support for the office's ISP; the > guy insisted it could not be a problem on their side! > > Is there something I could be overlooking? > > Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. > > > Regards, > > JPD -- Adrian Klaver adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general