>>If I do any changes in pg_hba.conf file do I need restart pgsql.
>>The changes I made does not taking effect.
>>ganesh
Yes, you need to restart pgsql.
the changes you made it does not effect.
but also my suggestion is that to perform any changes in pg_hba.conf or
any pgsql configration file , please stop the postgresql and then make
changes and restart it again.
Ashok