[isf-wifidog] Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server: FATAL: Ident authentication failed

[V Patel]

Also, I wrote this long about 5 months ago when someone had this kind
of problem.

If you're running Xwindows, then su to root and execute
"system-config-securitylevel" without quotes and go to SELinux tab,
click on modify SELinux Policy. Under HTTPD service, check box the
"Allow HTTPD scripts and modules to connect to network" policy. Save
settings and restart your apache httpd service and run install.php
again. Make sure that the wifidog user and password is correct when
you enter it to connect to database and make sure the postgresql
service is running. I hope this helps.

So if you don't want to disable SELinux entirely, this is a way to go.

--V Patel

On 1/18/07, V Patel <sgrlogs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Change the following line in pg_hba.conf:
>
> host    all         all         192.168.3.1/24        md5
>
> to
>
> host         all         all         127.0.0.1/32       md5
>
> since you're hosting the webserver and database together, localhost ip
> will be valid.
>
>
> On 1/14/07,  listserv.traffic at sloop.net <listserv.traffic at sloop.net> wrote:
> >  > I already disabled SELinux still getting same problem
> >
> > Still, Patel's right. Tinker with the settings in pg_hba.conf.
> >
> > If I get a chance I'll look mine up and post here, but I don't have
> > the box or settings handy.
> >
> > I do know I had to tinker and IIRC, it's not exactly as described on the
> > Wiki. Watching the error messages I got and trying different
> > combinations I eventually got it right.
> >
> > Finally, be really certain you ARE using the real user/password
> > credentials for the DB. I had a problem once that in passing appeared
> > to be PGSQL security related, but it was simply that I wasn't really
> > using a valid pair of credentials.
> >
> > Good luck.
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
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