I am trying to implement SSL certificates with postgres 9.3 locally in Windows 7. In Windows Component Services / Local Services, postrgres is configured to start automatically, with Log On as a local system account. Using my Windows administrator account, in a command prompt inside my data folder, when I execute postgres -D . , I get the message, "Redirecting logging output to the logging collector service." I also get this error message in my log file: When I try to connect in PgAdminIII I get the error message, "Server isn't listening" What am I doing wrong? Right now, just for development purposes, do I need to have a root certificate? I tried unsuccessfully to create one with makecert but couldn't get the flags and options right. I followed the postgres & openssl documentation for creating the privkey.pem, server.req, server.key and server.crt files, ie.: This is the entire pg_hba.conf file: Also, which of those last two lines in the pg_hba.conf file should I be using to require SSL certificates for all postgres accounts? Is it even possible to require a SSL certificate for the postgres account? This the entire postgresql.conf file: Thank you for all comments and suggestions. -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/SSL-Certificates-in-Postgres-9-3-and-Windows-7-tp5826230.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general