Sounds like your using an ssl connection and it's looking for an openssl key, you need to make sure it's installed and you've generated a csr...
----- Original Message ---- > From: Dave Coventry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org > Sent: Tuesday, 1 July, 2008 1:05:29 PM > Subject: [GENERAL] SAST FATAL: could not access private key file "server.key" > > When starting Postgres I get the following: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/it# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.2 start > * Starting PostgreSQL 8.2 database server > * The PostgreSQL server failed to start. Please check the > log output: > 2008-07-01 13:37:39 SAST FATAL: could not access private key file > "server.key": Permission denied > > What is the "server key"? > > And how do I make it accessible? > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general