> > On Feb 3, 2006, at 6:47 AM, Chris Campbell wrote: > >> On Feb 3, 2006, at 08:05, Mark Woodward wrote: >> >>> Using the "/etc/hosts" file or DNS to maintain host locations for >>> is a >>> fairly common and well known practice, but there is no such >>> mechanism for >>> "ports." The problem now becomes a code issue, not a system >>> administration >>> issue. >> >> What if you assigned multiple IPs to a machine, then used ipfw (or >> something) to forward connections to port 5432 for each IP to the >> proper IP and port? > > If he had multiple ips couldn't he just make them all listen only on > one specific ip (instead of '*') and just use the default port?
That is a good idea, and yes it would work, as do a lot of other scenarios, but shouldn't PostgreSQL take care of "PostgreSQL?" ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq