Dotan Barak <dotanba@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I'm using CentOS 5.3 and PostgreSQL version 8.1.11. Are you using the Red Hat/CentOS postgresql RPMs, or some other distribution of PG? > It seems that the posgres SQL sometimes listen on other ports than 5432: > # lsof -i -n -P | grep postg > postmaste 18415 postgres 3u IPv4 99670 TCP *:17583 (LISTEN) > postmaste 18415 postgres 4u IPv6 102029 TCP *:5432 (LISTEN) > postmaste 18415 postgres 5u IPv4 102030 TCP *:5432 (LISTEN) Odd, particularly seeing that that port was evidently opened before 5432. The only idea that comes to mind is that it's being opened by a library for Kerberos or LDAP or some such. What auth methods have you got listed in pg_hba.conf? regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general