Re: BUG #5583: dblink connection error

On 07/30/2010 07:04 AM, Piergiorgio Buongiovanni wrote:
> we obtain the following error:
>=20
> ERROR:  password is required
> DETAIL:  Non-superuser cannot connect if the server does not request a
> password.
> HINT:  Target server's authentication method must be changed.
>=20
>=20
> ********** Errore **********
>=20
> ERROR: password is required
> Stato SQL: 2F003
> Dettaglio: Non-superuser cannot connect if the server does not request a
> password.
> Suggerimento: Target server's authentication method must be changed.
>=20
> Could you explain how to solve this problem?


This is *not* a bug -- please post to the correct list next time.

> HINT:  Target server's authentication method must be changed.

Please see:
  http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/interactive/auth-pg-hba-conf.html

Specifically, as suggested by the hint:
  auth-method

Also read:
  http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/interactive/contrib-dblink-connect.html

-and-


http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/interactive/contrib-dblink-connect-u.html

HTH,

Joe


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