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Enable Remote Access To PostgreSQL Database Server

The document provides 6 steps to configure remote access to a PostgreSQL database server: 1) Log in over SSH, 2) Enable client authentication by editing pg_hba.conf, 3) Allow TCP/IP networking by editing postgresql.conf, 4) Restart the PostgreSQL server, 5) Open port 5432 in the firewall, and 6) Test the connection using psql.

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Enable Remote Access To PostgreSQL Database Server

The document provides 6 steps to configure remote access to a PostgreSQL database server: 1) Log in over SSH, 2) Enable client authentication by editing pg_hba.conf, 3) Allow TCP/IP networking by editing postgresql.conf, 4) Restart the PostgreSQL server, 5) Open port 5432 in the firewall, and 6) Test the connection using psql.

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Step # 1: Login over ssh if server is outside your IDC

Login over ssh to remote PostgreSQL database server:

$ ssh [email protected]

Step # 2: Enable client authentication

Once connected, you need edit the PostgreSQL configuration file, edit the
PostgreSQL configuration
file /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf (or/etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf for
latest 8.2 version) using a text editor such as vi.
Login as postgres user using su / sudo command, enter:

$ su - postgres

Edit the file:

$ vi /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf

OR

$ vi /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf

Append the following configuration lines to give access to 10.10.29.0/24 network:

host all all 10.10.29.0/24 trust

Save and close the file. Make sure you replace 10.10.29.0/24 with actual network IP
address range of the clients system in your own network.

Step # 2: Enable networking for PostgreSQL

You need to enable TCP / IP networking. Use either step #3 or #3a as per your
PostgreSQL database server version.
Step # 3: Allow TCP/IP socket

If you are using PostgreSQL version 8.x or newer use the following instructions or


skip toStep # 3a for older version (7.x or older).
You need to open PostgreSQL configuration file /var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf or
/etc/postgresql/8.2/main/postgresql.conf.

# vi /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/postgresql.conf

OR

# vi /var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf

Find configuration line that read as follows:

listen_addresses='localhost'

Next set IP address(es) to listen on; you can use comma-separated list of
addresses; defaults to ‘localhost’, and ‘*’ is all ip address:

listen_addresses='*'

Or just bind to 202.54.1.2 and 202.54.1.3 IP address

listen_addresses='202.54.1.2 202.54.1.3'

Save and close the file. Skip to step # 4.

Step #3a – Information for old version 7.x or older


Following configuration only required for PostgreSQL version 7.x or older. Open
config file, enter:

# vi /var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf

Bind and open TCP/IP port by setting tcpip_socket to true. Set / modify tcpip_socket
to true:

tcpip_socket = true

Save and close the file.


Step # 4: Restart PostgreSQL Server

Type the following command:

# /etc/init.d/postgresql restart

Step # 5: Iptables firewall rules

Make sure iptables is not blocking communication, open port 5432 (append rules to


your iptables scripts or file /etc/sysconfig/iptables):
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 --sport 1024:65535 -d 10.10.29.50
--dport 5432 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -s 10.10.29.50 --sport 5432 -d 0/0 --dport


1024:65535 -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT

Restart firewall:

# /etc/init.d/iptables restart

Step # 6: Test your setup

Use psql command from client system. Connect to remote server using IP address
10.10.29.50 and login using vivek username and sales database, enter:

$ psql -h 10.10.29.50 -U vivek -d sales

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