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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/ref/settings.txt | 6 |
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diff --git a/docs/ref/settings.txt b/docs/ref/settings.txt index 1db9b4029b..c085ea2505 100644 --- a/docs/ref/settings.txt +++ b/docs/ref/settings.txt @@ -469,8 +469,10 @@ this value is assumed to be the host. If you're using PostgreSQL, by default (empty :setting:`HOST`), the connection to the database is done through UNIX domain sockets ('local' lines in -``pg_hba.conf``). If you want to connect through TCP sockets, set -:setting:`HOST` to 'localhost' or '127.0.0.1' ('host' lines in ``pg_hba.conf``). +``pg_hba.conf``). If your UNIX domain socket is not in the standard location, +use the same value of ``unix_socket_directory`` from ``postgresql.conf``. +If you want to connect through TCP sockets, set :setting:`HOST` to 'localhost' +or '127.0.0.1' ('host' lines in ``pg_hba.conf``). On Windows, you should always define :setting:`HOST`, as UNIX domain sockets are not available. |