# lm_yho@xxxxxxxxx / 2006-04-07 14:31:04 -0700: > A further question: we are using Debian system. So when we leave the 'Address' box > blank (on the Add Server page of pgAdmin), according to the help file, it will go to > use the default Postgresql socket on the local machine. > We actually have a line as 'local all all ident sameuser' in the pg_hba.conf > file. But when I tried, pgAdmin couldn't log the user in and shows "Ident > Authentication Failed". Then I modified the line pg_hba.conf file to 'local all all > ident', and aaded a map line in the pg_ident.conf file to map the new user to user > 'postgres'. Still not work. Did you instruct postmaster to reread the config files? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/client-authentication.html#AUTH-PG-HBA-CONF The pg_hba.conf file is read on start-up and when the main server process (postmaster) receives a SIGHUP signal. If you edit the file on an active system, you will need to signal the postmaster (using pg_ctl reload or kill -HUP) to make it re-read the file. http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/auth-methods.html#AUTH-IDENT The pg_ident.conf file is read on start-up and when the main server process (postmaster) receives a SIGHUP signal. If you edit the file on an active system, you will need to signal the postmaster (using pg_ctl reload or kill -HUP) to make it re-read the file. -- How many Vietnam vets does it take to screw in a light bulb? You don't know, man. You don't KNOW. Cause you weren't THERE. http://bash.org/?255991