Re: error message "psql: expected authentication request from server, but received " when using psql to connect remote database

TIAN Justin wrote:
> I met an error, when psql client version is 8.1.4, I use it to connect
> to remote database or local database, such as "psql -U name -p <port> -d
> <database> -h <ip>", it will prompt error message "psql: expected
> authentication request from server, but received ", but if the client
> version is 8.0.3, there is no problem, I don't know why, does it the
> configuration problem?

Please post the exact output you're getting in both cases.

What version is the server?

You should upgrade to the latest minor version, which is 8.1.11 for the
8.1 series, and 8.0.15 for the 8.0 series

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