Bob Pawley wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:58F3235CF9DB4B39AF56CF0C7AF2D9F3@Bob"
type="cite"><style></style><div>Hi</div><div> </div><div>I'vebeen operating on localhost successfully for some
time.</div><div> </div><div>Iam now attempting to access a Postgresql 8.3 database installed on one of my other
computersconneted through a router.</div><div> </div><div>Is this possible?</div><div> </div><div>My first attempts
havebeen with Postgresql Admin.</div><div> </div><div>I changed host to the IP address of the computer and input the
otherinfo.</div><div> </div><div>I also ran - listen virtual; on the receiving server.</div><div> </div><div>It hasn't
connectedsuccessfully. I get the message 'Server not listening'</div><div> </div><div>What else can I
do??</div><div> </div><div>Bob</div></blockquote><br/> Postgresql is configure by default to drop all connections that
arenot localhost <br /><br /> see <br /><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/auth-pg-hba-conf.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/auth-pg-hba-conf.html</a><br
/>to make sure its configured to accept connections other than localhost<br /><br /> Second on the router make sure
port5432 is open and porting to the Postgresql which is the default port. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />