Kirk Strauser <kirk@nmotioninc.com> writes:
> when trying to insert data into a table with a serial field. Shouldn't the
> host line allow that user full permission to create, drop, and update every
> element in the database?
Nope. pg_hba.conf only tells whether you are allowed to connect to a
database, not what privileges you have once you're in it.
It would appear that you need to do a little GRANTing.
regards, tom lane