Using pg 7.4.8 on RHEL4. I produced a server.crt and server.key using the server computer, as described in 7.4.8 docs section 16.7. As expected the log reports that root.crt was not found during server startup. On connection, psql (8.0.3 on WinXP) reports "SSL connection". Thus, SSL encryption seems to work. I copied server.crt to root.crt. New startup, and the server did no longer complain about missing root.crt, as expected if the root.crt was found OK. Connection still works as above. Thus, no client verification appears to take place, and I cannot see any warnings. I have not been able to find more information on the requirements for the root.crt file. Would be nice to have this in the docs. Does the copy of server.crt not work because it is self-signed, or is a different kind of crt needed? Comments appreciated, KPL ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq