I am running PostgreSQL 8.0 on WinXP When I try to connect psql.exe" -h localhost -p 5432 template1 "postgres" I have to wait 30 seconds before the Password: Prompt arrives 30 seconds after the password is entered. Once I am connected access is fast. I figured the problem is Authentication. a.) I tried the following (pg_hba.conf) with no success/difference # TYPE DATABASE USER CIDR-ADDRESS METHOD #host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust #local all all trust ## IPv4 local connections: #host all all 127.0.0.1/32 md5 b.) Installed QoS as suggested in a post in this list. No success I am only using TCP/IP on localhost (127.0.0.1) - I am open to suggestions and any recommendation of tools that would let me figure out what is happening. TIA -Scott ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly