Re: Can't connect to Windows port + other

From: Robby Russell <robby(at)planetargon(dot)com>
To: Doug McNaught <doug(at)mcnaught(dot)org>
Cc: Anony Mous <A(dot)Mous(at)shaw(dot)ca>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Can't connect to Windows port + other
Date: 2004-09-01 23:23:21
Message-ID: 1094081001.2598.66.camel@vacant
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On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 16:12, Doug McNaught wrote:
> "Anony Mous" <A(dot)Mous(at)shaw(dot)ca> writes:
>
> > A few days ago there was a fellow that had trouble connecting remotely to
> > the 8.0 beta win port. I had the same problem, but have since found the
> > solution. In postgresql.conf file, ensure the line "listen_addresses" is
> > set to '*', ie,
> >
> > listen_addresses = '*'
> >
> > This should do it. Can someone explain to my why this line is here?
>
> TCP/IP has always been disabled by default, leaving just Unix sockets
> for connections. This is probably not a very useful default
> configuration on Windows. :)
>
> -Doug

Heh, at least it makes the user learn how to configure their postgresql
configuration. ;-)

-Robby

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