Re: PostgreSQL 8.0 install woes

Taber, Mark wrote:

> I have Postgres 8.0-beta2 set up on two machines (one Windows 2000
> Server, the other Windows XP Pro); I have Postgres up and running as a
> service on both machines, no problem. I’m even able to go into psql
> and putz around. However, I am not able to log on remotely using
> pgAdmin III. Whenever I attempt to add a server, I get the following
> message:
>
> An error has occurred:
>
> Error connecting to the server: could not connect to the server:
> Connection refused (0x0000274D/10061)
>
> Is the server running on host “nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn” and accepting
>
> TCP/IP connections on port 5432?
>
> The answer is, yes the server is running on the host, and there are no
> restrictions on either machine for port 5432. It fails in both
> directions. The machines can see each other on the network.
>
> Thanks in advance for all your help.
>
> **Mark Taber**
>
> State of California
>
> Department of Finance
>
> Infrastructure & Architecture Unit
>
> 916.323.3104 //x//294
>

On the off-chance that you're running ZoneAlarm, make sure that postgres
is allowed to run as a server.

Ron