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To share a connection favorite with another user of Postico, right click on it an select ‘Export Favorite…’. If the key is encrypted, Postico will show a prompt for the passphrase when connecting. Private Key: To use key based authentication, click the button to select a private key file.

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Password: To use password authentication, provide a password. Port: leave blank for default value of 22. If the SSH server is running on the same machine as the PostgreSQL server, type the host name here, and type “localhost” in the PostgreSQL host field. SSH Host: the host name or IP address of the SSH server. Just select “Connect via SSH” from the “Options” popup menu. If your server is behind a Firewall, or your server doesn't support SSL, you can connect through a SSH tunnel.

When connected, the status display will be highlighted with the selected color. If you'd rather see a list of all databases on the server when connecting, select the “Show All Databases” option from the gear menu.Īlso in the “Options” menu, you can choose a highlight color for each favorite. If unsure, try 'postgres'.īy default, Postico will open the database you chose when connecting to a server. Leave blank to use the same as the user name. You must provide the name of a database on the server, even if you want to show a list of all databases when connecting (see below). Otherwise the password will only be remembered until you quit the application.ĭatabase: Provide the name of a database on the server to connect to. Save in Keychain: Check to store the password securely in your keychain. Password: leave blank to have Postico prompt you for password every time you connect (if a password is required).

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User: leave blank to use the same as your Mac login name

Port: leave blank for default value of 5432. Use 'localhost' to connect to a server running on your Mac. Host: the host name or IP address of the PostgreSQL server. The favorite window is shown on launch, but you can always bring it to the front by pressing ⌘N.Ī favorite contains parameters for connecting to a server.įor example, if you use Postgres.app to run a local server, you can leave everything as default, just click ‘Connect’. To connect to a PostgreSQL server with Postico, you must first create a favorite. You are looking at the documentation for Postico v1.0.3 - would you like to go to the latest version instead? Working with Connection Favorites

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