Open the file in notepad: C:\program files\PostgreSQL\8.2\data\pg_hba.conf Change the line that says: [code:1qgvo654]host all all 127.0.0.1/32 md5[/code:1qgvo654] to say: [code:1qgvo654]host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust[/code:1qgvo654] Reboot your computer and you should be good to go.