Re: problem with jdbc connection to postgesql

Phil Campaigne wrote:
> my psql client I type psql and then I am asked for my password. This
> logs me into my hosted database just fine.

Ok. This is probably localhost, 127.0.0.1 and the username defaults
to your login name.

> However, I can't log on from my webapp to the database thru jdbc like I
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> >java.sql.SQLException: FATAL 1: Password authentication failed for
> >user "xxxxxx"
> >So, it looks like it is trying to connect using username xxxxxx,
> >not password yyyyyy.

I don't think so. What happens if you try using your login name as
username?

-dirk

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