Accessing PostgreSQL remotely

I want to test my django app from my own computer, but through the webfaction database. I followed the directions in: http://docs.webfaction.com/user-guide/databases.html#accessing-a-database-remotely

I set up the SSH tunnel, and the client (pgAdmin III) can connect to the database. However, I get the following error:

FATAL: no pg_hba.conf entry for host "127.0.0.1", user "bbirand", database "postgres", SSL on FATAL: no pg_hba.conf entry for host "127.0.0.1", user "bbirand", database "postgres", SSL off

Do I need to edit the pg_hba.conf file to make this work? Is the documentation above not complete?

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asked 21 Dec '10, 15:18

graffitici
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The database name will not be 'postgres' but the same as the database name itself.

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answered 26 Dec '10, 17:30

johns
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SO, do you mean I should use 'my_db_name' in 'maintenance DB' field asked in PgAdmin?

(18 Nov '15, 10:32) rajkumar2014

Yes, you should use the database name and database user that you created in the Control Panel.

(18 Nov '15, 12:22) aaront ♦♦

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