Running a PostgreSQL database on another server

To run a database on a different machine than the +Running a PostgreSQL database on another server

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Running a PostgreSQL database on another server

+ + +

To run a database on a different machine than the webserver requires changes to the database configuration file and access control file, and to the OpenACS service's - configuration file.

Edit the database configuration file, which in a + configuration file.
+
- +
  Edit the database configuration file, which in a Reference install is located at /usr/local/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf - and change
```
#tcpip_socket = false
```
  to
```
tcpip_socket = true
```
- Change the access control file for the database to + and change
  +
```
#tcpip_socket = false
```
  +
  to
  +
```
tcpip_socket = true
```
  +
- +
  Change the access control file for the database to permit specific remote clients to access. Access can be - controlled ... (add notes from forum post)
- Change the OpenACS service's configuration file to + controlled ... (add notes from forum post)
  +
- +
  Change the OpenACS service's configuration file to point to the remote database. Edit - /var/lib/aolserver/$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME/etc/config.tcl - and change
  to

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+ /var/lib/aolserver/$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME/etc/config.tcl + and change