> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Amit Sharma > Sent: 24 May 2005 12:02 > To: pgadmin-support@postgresql.org > Subject: [pgadmin-support] cannot access postgresql 7.3 via > pgadmin III > > > > Hi, > > I am trying to access postgresql version 7.3 using pgadmin > III from windows > 2000 OS but i always keep getting the error Fatal - password > authentication > failed for user root. i have allowed access in the > pg_hba.conf file for all > users to access all databases by the defined ip's but still > whenever i try > to access the database from pgadmin remotely i get the error Fatal - > password authentication failed for user root. I have also a > set tcp ip = > true in postgresql.conf. Can you please give me some hints as > to what could > be the problem.
Do you have a PostgreSQL user called root? The PostgreSQL superuser account is normally 'postgres'. Regards. Dave. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend