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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 09:12:26 -0700
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Subject: Re: PostgresSQL Setup error
To: Jordan Adams <Jordan@isquared.co.za>,
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From: Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>
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On 7/9/25 07:06, Jordan Adams wrote:
> Hi Team,
> 
> Hope this email finds you well,
> 
> Apologies as I am unaware if this is the correct mailing address.
> 
> I would however like to inquire about an issue currently being 
> experienced with Postgres with one of our external clients.
> 
> When doing the setup and following the steps accordingly with regards to 
> adding the details for PostgreSQL Unicode ODBC Driver and testing, I run 
> into an error where it states the below.
> 
> *note - I was provided with the username and password .
> 
> "psql: FATAL: password authentication failed"

Was that the complete message?

Not something like:

psql: error: connection to server at "localhost" (127.0.0.1), port 5482 
failed: FATAL:  password authentication failed for user "aklaver"


Also provide:

1) Postgres version.

2) Client version.

> 
> Please advise if assistance can be provided?
> 
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Jordan Adams
> 
> IT Support
> 
> iSquared Technologies (Pty) Ltd
> 
> 021 671 5778
> 
> http://www.isquared.co.za <http://www.isquared.co.za/>
> 
> 206 Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town 7708
> 
> 
> 
> Please send all support emails to SUPPORT@ISQUARED.CO.ZA 
> <mailto:SUPPORT@ISQUARED.CO.ZA> and not to an engineer directly as they 
> cannot respond to these emails. Please send all procurement requests to 
> procurement@isquared.co.za <mailto:procurement@isquared.co.za> Thanks.
> 

-- 
Adrian Klaver
adrian.klaver@aklaver.com