I think this may have been answered earlier due to mailing list oddities, but just in case:
Change this: #tcpip_socket = false to this: tcpip_socket = true You may also need to make some changes in pg_hba.conf to authorize the connection from a particular host. Although this page is aimed at JDBC folk, you'll find a description of setting up the database for tcp/ip connections in it that applies to most situations: http://www.fankhausers.com/postgresql/jdbc/#tcpip -Nick ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster