Re: psql: FATAL 1: IDENT authentication failed for user "phpuser"

I also don't know if my system is configuered correctly. I ultimatly want
to be able to use PHP and PostgreSQL. I did a full install of Red Hat 8
with PHP and PostgreSQL included.

I've been reading a lot of lists and web sites and 3 different places tell
me to modify these files:

pg_hba.conf
postmaster.opts
postgresql.conf

Should these be modified?

thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-novice-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-novice-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of Joel Lopez
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:06 AM
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [NOVICE] psql: FATAL 1: IDENT authentication failed for user
"phpuser"

Hi,

These are the commands I entered:

su postgres
createuser phpuser
allowed to create DB: y
allowed to create users: y
(saw CREATE USER)
createdb phpdb
(saw CREATE DATABASE)

psql phpdb -U phpuser
(saw psql: FATAL 1: IDENT authentication failed for user "phpuser")

Is there a step I'm missing or am I entering the commands wrong?

thanks

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