Re: BUG #2587: Connection problem

This probably isn't a bug.  Make sure your database server is
configured to use TCP/IP and that there is no firewall blocking
connections.

On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Sunil Kumar Basu wrote:

>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      2587
> Logged by:          Sunil Kumar Basu
> Email address:      sunil_basu@yahoo.com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.0
> Operating system:   Windows XP
> Description:        Connection problem
> Details:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am installed PostgreSQL 8.0 database server on PC1. And is
> accessing the
> database from a Delphi application running on PC2. I am using the
> TCP/IP
> connection protocol for connecting to the database via the network.
> I have
> edited the pg_hba.conf file and postgresql.conf file after reading the
> documentation.
>
> But I am unable to connect. If I am running the Delphi application
> on PC1
> and use the host name as localhost, then I am getting connected.
> But in the
> same machine if I use the IP address of PC1, then I get the same
> connection
> error-
>
> PostgreSQL Error code(1)
> Could not connect to the server: Connection refused (0x0000274D/10061)
> Is the server running on host "192.168.5.45" and accepting TCP/IP
> connections on port 5432?
>
> Can you please help me out?
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Douglas Toltzman
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