On Friday 24 November 2006 12:56, ben short wrote: > Hi, > > I have a postgresql server setup on a Solaris 10 box. I can connect to > the db via psql from the local machine. What I have been trying to do > it connect with pgAdmin from my workstation. I have setup the tunnel > correctly, local port 5432 and destination localhost:5432. Everytime I > try to connect I get the following message. I guess the tunnel isn't correct. You connect on the same ports - seems wrong to me. I'm using a tunnel like this: ssh -l <user> -L 5555:localhost:5432 <servername> and then connect psql on the client machine with psql -h localhost -p 5555 -U <user> <dbname> Uwe -- Open Source Solutions 4U, LLC 1618 Kelly St Phone: +1 707 568 3056 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Cell: +1 650 302 2405 United States Fax: +1 707 568 6416