Password Authentication

From: Mike <1100100(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-novice <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Password Authentication
Date: 2005-08-22 16:53:43
Message-ID: 8ca422820508220953743e23a3@mail.gmail.com
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I'm trying to set up postgresql to work with postfix MTA and dovecot
IMAP server.
I am editing the pg_hba.conf file to get postgresql to accept password
authentication for localhost.

i have entered the following into pg_hba.conf --

host all all 127.0.0.1/32 password

But this is not working and I'm getting the following error ---

root(at)charlie /etc/init.d # /etc/init.d/postgresql restart
* Restarting PostgreSQL...
su: Authentication service cannot retrieve authentication info.
(Ignored)
postmaster stopped

Has anyone dealt with this authentication issue and can lend a hand.

Thank you for your time and patience.

Mike

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