PostgreSQL 15 : Remote Connection2024/02/09

	It's possible to connect to PostgreSQL Server only from Localhost by default like here, however if you like to connect to PostgreSQL from Remote hosts, change settings like follows.
[1]	There are many authentication methods on PostgreSQL, though. On this example, Configure scram-sha-256 password method.

root@www:~ #

vi /var/db/postgres/data15/postgresql.conf

# line 60 : uncomment and change

listen_addresses = '

root@www:~ #

vi /var/db/postgres/data15/pg_hba.conf

local   all             all                                     peer
host    all             all             127.0.0.1/32            ident
host    all             all             ::1/128                 ident
local   replication     all                                     peer
host    replication     all             127.0.0.1/32            ident
host    replication     all             ::1/128                 ident
# add to last line
# specify network range you allow to connect on [ADDRESS] section
# if allow all, specify [0.0.0.0/0]
host    all             all             10.0.0.0/24             scram-sha-256

root@www:~ #

service postgresql restart

[2]	To connect to a PostgreSQL Database from remote hosts, set password for each PostgreSQL user.

# connect to own database

freebsd@www:~ $

psql -d testdb

psql (15.5)
Type "help" for help.

# set or change own password
testdb=> \password
Enter new password for user "freebsd":
Enter it again:
testdb=> \q

# also possible to set or change password for any users with PostgreSQL admin user

postgres@www:~ $

psql -c "alter user debian with password 'password';"

ALTER ROLE

[3]	Verify settings to connect to PostgreSQL Database with password from remote hosts.

root@node01:~ #

psql -h www.srv.world -d testdb -U freebsd

Password for user freebsd:   # password
psql (15.5)
Type "help" for help.

testdb=> # connected

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