Liam:
I have two uncommented lines in the pg_hba.conf file:

local	all	ident	sameuser
host all 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 password

>Michael,
>
>In addition to the -i argument, you also need to modify the host settings in the pg_hba.conf file. This is in the /var/lib/pgsql/data directory unless you specified otherwise when you issued your initdb command.
>
>Regards,
>
>Liam
>
>
>
>>Hi, Leland - thanks for the response.
>>
>>Hmmm... Still getting 'Connectivity Error'. I can ping the Linux box, and I have a user set up. I have allowed all hosts on my internal IP (192.168.1.XXX). I'm using the default port address - what else might I have missed?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>>Hi Michael,
>>>
>>>I don't use the postgres ODBC even though I have it installed on my system. I use a DSN_less connection like:
>>>
>>>

>>>if is_remote = .T.
>>>    mystring="DATABASE=vfp2pg;SERVER=68.15.242.97; port=5432;UID=VfP2Pg;pwd=;provider=MSDASQLR;DRIVER=postgreSQL;"
>>>else
>>>    mystring="DATABASE=vfp2pg;SERVER=192.168.1.78; port=5432;UID=VfP2Pg;pwd=;provider=MSDASQLR;DRIVER=postgreSQL;"
>>>endif
>>>
>>>oConnection=SQLSTRINGCONNECT(mystring)
>>>

>>>
>>>I have an example app that can be downloaded from my site that uses a VFP7 front-end to a postgres backend server. The Name of the download is smsql.ZIP. You might take a look at it as something that might help you get started. My site is:
>>>
>>>https://www.smvfp.com
>>>
>>>LelandJ