The way you are reloading is not the right way to reload the configurations. As you are on Windows and have used the installer so a right way to reload your configuration after you have made the change to pg_hba.conf file will be to:
Go to Start --> Programs --> PostgreSQL --> Reload Configuration
Now for connecting to a database from the SQL prompt use
\c dbname
I hope this helps but do try the latest installer as mentioned in the last email for 8.1.4 as this has a few things fixed which can help you.
/Shoaib
On 5/24/06, Tahir Tamba <tamba.tahir@courrier.uqam.ca > wrote:Dear Mir,
Thank you for answer, I have edited the pg_hba file by changing the method .md5" to "trust". So I've tried the reload command in psql prompt : "postgres=#\pg_ctl reload" to update the file, I get the following message: "Query buffer is empty" and commands arguments are ignored.
Thank again for your help
Tahir Tamba
De: Shoaib Mir <shoaibmir@gmail.com>
Date: Mardi, Mai 23, 2006 1:33 pm
Objet: Re: [ADMIN] Authentication troubleshooting using psql
> Try using
>
> \c dbname
>
> and if you want to get rid of the asking password thing you can
> change your
> authentication method from 'md5' to 'trust' in your pg_hba.conf
> file and
> then reload the settings using "pg_ctl reload"
>
> /Shoaib
>
> On 5/23/06, Tahir Tamba < tamba.tahir@courrier.uqam.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I install Postgres 8.1.3 on WinXP Pro OS using msi.exe. Using
> Postgres> with PGAdmin III, everything works well. But when I'm
> trying to use the psql
> > terminal interface to connect into my database psql ask me to
> enter my
> > password and when trying to enter my password, nothing happens
> from my
> > keyboard.
> > Exemple : postgres=# \connectdb postgres
> > Password for postgres user: unable to type my password cursor
> doesn't work
> > And when I press Enter tab I get the following error:
> > "FATAL: password authentication failed for user Postgres
> >
> > who can help me to solve this
> > Thank
> >
> >
> >
> > Tahir Tamba
> >
> >
> >
> >
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