Re: windows update screwed up PostgreSQL - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From John DeSoi
Subject Re: windows update screwed up PostgreSQL
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Msg-id BA0A1A98-028B-4FD0-8483-87615867F3DF@pgedit.com
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In response to windows update screwed up PostgreSQL  ("Frances Collier" <fcollier@preparedresponse.com>)
List pgsql-novice
On Jun 15, 2006, at 5:39 PM, Frances Collier wrote:

> I've checked my postgresql.conf and I have the following:
>   listen_addresses = '*'
>   port = 5432
>
> I'm stumped. I tried to uninstall the updates, but that didn't
> work. Can
> anyone give me an idea as to what happened and/or what I need to do?


If I recall correctly, an XP update I ran not too long ago killed
remote access to PostgreSQL. A change had to be made to the built-in
firewall to allow access to port 5432. I don't have Windows 2003, but
maybe try searching the help documentation related to "firewall" and
related things.


John DeSoi, Ph.D.
http://pgedit.com/
Power Tools for PostgreSQL


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